Raid 0 ? at DVinfo.net

Dror Levi · September 5th, 2011, 08:24 PM

I have i7 machine with 8gb ram.
Tomorrow I will be getting the GTX 570 and and additional 8 GB.
I was thinking of adding a 4T raid 0 to the computer but was not sure if it will make much of a different.
I am currently using Sony Vegas and I am not sure what to expect from CS5 as far as hardware.

Peter Manojlovic · September 5th, 2011, 10:01 PM

What kind of source footage are you working with?
What's your workflow?

Chris Medico · September 5th, 2011, 10:43 PM

Before you can decide if RAID0 would be helpful you need to determine exactly where your bottlenecks are.

If you are working with a compressed format such as MPEG or H.264 a RAID0 setup has no real value.

If you are working with uncompressed video then its an absolute requirement (unless you go to a proxy workflow).

Your average desktop hard drive can easily serve several streams of MPEG or H.264 without choking.

Windows has a performance monitor that will help you determine where your bottlenecks are located. Unless you are using very high bitrate video your drives won't be the bottleneck.

Dror Levi · September 7th, 2011, 03:29 PM

Thank you for taking the time.
Here is a link from Adobe TV that talks about raid and SSD
Maximizing CS5.5 Performance With Intel Xeon Processors - Maximizing Performance with Intel Solid State Drives | Adobe TV

Peter Manojlovic · September 7th, 2011, 04:18 PM

Hey Dror...

You'll find that most people use SSD's for their OS system at the current time..
When things improve, you might see a shift away from hard disks. But there's no mass migration yet.

But for the most part, people requiring Raid 0 are still using hard drives.

September 5th, 2011, 08:24 PM	#1
Dror Levi Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pembroke Pines FL Posts: 331	Raid 0 ? I have i7 machine with 8gb ram. Tomorrow I will be getting the GTX 570 and and additional 8 GB. I was thinking of adding a 4T raid 0 to the computer but was not sure if it will make much of a different. I am currently using Sony Vegas and I am not sure what to expect from CS5 as far as hardware. __________________ www.nostalgicFrames.com

September 5th, 2011, 10:01 PM	#2
Peter Manojlovic Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hamilton Ontario Posts: 769	Re: Raid 0 ? What kind of source footage are you working with? What's your workflow?

September 5th, 2011, 10:43 PM	#3
Chris Medico Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Efland NC, USA Posts: 2,322	Re: Raid 0 ? Before you can decide if RAID0 would be helpful you need to determine exactly where your bottlenecks are. If you are working with a compressed format such as MPEG or H.264 a RAID0 setup has no real value. If you are working with uncompressed video then its an absolute requirement (unless you go to a proxy workflow). Your average desktop hard drive can easily serve several streams of MPEG or H.264 without choking. Windows has a performance monitor that will help you determine where your bottlenecks are located. Unless you are using very high bitrate video your drives won't be the bottleneck. __________________ http://www.LandYachtMedia.com

September 7th, 2011, 03:29 PM	#4
Dror Levi Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pembroke Pines FL Posts: 331	Re: Raid 0 ? Thank you for taking the time. Here is a link from Adobe TV that talks about raid and SSD Maximizing CS5.5 Performance With Intel Xeon Processors - Maximizing Performance with Intel Solid State Drives \| Adobe TV __________________ www.nostalgicFrames.com

September 7th, 2011, 04:18 PM	#5
Peter Manojlovic Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hamilton Ontario Posts: 769	Re: Raid 0 ? Hey Dror... You'll find that most people use SSD's for their OS system at the current time.. When things improve, you might see a shift away from hard disks. But there's no mass migration yet. But for the most part, people requiring Raid 0 are still using hard drives.