
drive of that type might have. If you’re considering a RAID array, do some serious research
before buying. Some motherboards claim to have “RAID” on board, but they can only do
RAID 0 or 1, which is not at all what I’ve described here. Before committing a large chunk of
money to a RAID setup, pick up a book on the subject or do a lot of online research. Pick
exactly the RAID controller you’ll be using, and read up on how it works with your OS of
choice. Also look into whether you’ll need to have another (smaller) boot drive, since some
setups can’t boot off a RAID array. As you can imagine, a RAID setup will add that much
more noise and increase power ...