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  • 10,000 RPM HDs vs 7,200 RPM HDs with SSD Cache

    I am planning a new build with a Core i7 3930K Sandy Bridge CPU and an X79 motherboard. Just because I do, I want it to be really fast. I am
    planning to use an ASUS motherboard that features SSD caching of HDs. I plan to install the OS and all programs on a 250 gB SSD. I am wondering
    which of two possible configurations for data storage would be faster. One is two 600 gB WD Velociraptor 10,000 RPM HDs in RAID 1. The other is
    two 750 gB 7200 RPM HDs in RAID 1 with an additional SSD cache. In either case, I will have two additional 500-1,000 gB HDs in RAID 1 for storage of large files that are not frequently accessed. If 7200 RPM HDs with an SSD cache are better, what is the optimum size for the SSD?

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    Re: 10,000 RPM HDs vs 7,200 RPM HDs with SSD Cache

    Make sure that your ssd uses synchronous NAND memory.
    Don't even consider an ssd that uses asynchronous NAND memory.
    Check out http://forums.tweaktown.com/storage-...rformance.html for more information.

    Using the ssd cache feature "for storage of large files that are not frequently accessed" with a raid 1 setup sounds like overkill and unnecessary additional expense. If you really want to use this setup, try to confirm that this combination is supported and stable.

    If you new motherboard has native Intel sata3 and Marvell sata3 ports, the Intel sata3 ports will probably give you the best performance and stability. If I had this type of setup, my o/s + program ssd would connect to the Intel sata3 port, even if it meant that my raid1 data storage hard drives were NOT as fast as they might be if the hard drives were connected to the Intel sata3 ports.

    I'm not aware if Marvell finally got their act together and have sata3 hardware that is as good as or better than Intel's hardware.
    Too many issues with Marvell 6GB/s setups for too long a time. My 2 cents.
    Last edited by profJim; 12-05-2011, 03:39 AM. Reason: minor edit
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