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In general, you can do that, but I'm not certain the RAID controller in the M6500 specifically will let you do that. There can also be issues using the RAID 0 partition as a boot drive if you do that sort of thing. Basically, yes, it's generally possible, but in this specific case it will depend on the RAID controller in the M6500.

This sort of construction is really more common when using strictly software or OS RAID, which will often let you form a RAID out of partitions as opposed to entire drives.

Oh, and on a previous note, a fellow HP 8740w owner tested various i7 CPUs in his 8740w with a 32 GB (4x8 GB SODIMM) setup and discovered further proof that the Arrandales will only recognize 2 out of 4 memory slots, while Clarksfield will recognize all 4 slots.

 

Went with the 740 w matte rgb screen. Now I just have to make sure I don't get charged a restocking fee. Appreciate all the help guys

 

Nope sorry no can do. You cannot run a partition on a raided hard drive last I checked. It uses the two hard drives to full their extent or none at all.

Now as per your question about the 500gb/750gb hard drive, no can do the Dell M6500's raid controller will only raid identical storage capacities, this is in the documentation for the M6500. Some raid controllers will let you raid hard drives of difference sizes, however the raid partition will only be as large as the smallest hard drive, and the rest of the larger hard drive is lost.

 

Is there a good & bad not-glossy RGBLED source brand?

One sucks & other good???

 

From my understanding the Samsung RGB is better. Hopefully someone else can elaborate.

 

I haven't tried it on the M6500, but I have used Intel RAID controllers to create multiple partitions from a single RAID0 array. The controller should just create the array of the size of the two drives. Then Windows should see that as a single device, and let you partition it anyway you want. The RAID controller isn't responsible for the partitioning.

You won't gain anything performance wise by doing partitions on a RAID0 setup, although it is nice for organization. I've found a SSD in HDD1 slot and HDD in HDD2 slot to be very nice!

 

Yes but the partitions were part of the raid array, what I meant was that he can't partition the left over capacity of the 750gb because it would simply be gone if the raid controller even allowed the array to form. (which some controllers will).

 

Oh, maybe I misunderstood the question because it doesn't make sense to do that? Admittedly, I didn't completely read everything.

The controller should let you make an array the entire size of the drives? Unless they are two different sizes? I REALLY don't recommend RAID0 arrays with different model drives. Bad things happen. Performance isn't always that much better either.

 

The "i7 920" is actually the i7 920XM (quad-core extreme edition). Dell mis-labeled it, and hasn't bothered to correct it. It has been discussed towards the beginning of this thread, but I don't blame you for missing it since this is a HUGE thread. My M6500 has the 920XM, but was specified in the outlet description as the "i7 920". If you look at the specs shown in the parenthesis after the processor, you'll see that it matches those of the 920XM.

 

Not particularly, 2.66 ghz=does not equate to anything printed on the 920XM, apart from I think running as a dual core@ 2.8ghz if I am not mistaken.
Yeah I did not see that post before, good stuff though.