05-28-2019 10:36 AM - last edited on 03-06-2024 07:58 PM by ROGBot
05-29-2019 04:52 AM
05-30-2019 07:34 AM
jdfrench3 wrote:
There has been many discussions about the benefits of setting up a RAID configuration using NVMe SSDs. I believe it has been determined that it wasn't worth the trouble, that the speed advantage is limited due to CPU bandwidth. Search this forum for this information.
Your first two ASUS G703 m.2 NVMe slots can be easily made into a RAID. The third ASUS G703 m.2 NVMe slot uses a different bandwidth path and might pose a problem. Not impossible but perhaps troublesome.
When creating RAID storage it is highly recommended you use identical storage devices (manufacturer, size, speed, even like age).
Read up (Google the heck out of) RAID configurations.
If the ASUS G703 was mine I would put a couple SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2 2280 1TB PCIe Gen3. X4, NVMe 1.3 64L V-NAND 2-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7P1T0BW in the first two slots. Leave the third slot empty and replace the 2.5 SSD with a SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 2TB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76E2T0B/AM. Don't RAID, simply have the first m.2 slot as your boot drive, second m.2 slot as your gaming drive, and the 2.5 SSD drive for backup and/or misc storage. Give each storage device its' own drive label. If you need more storage later then the third m.2 slot could be populated.
I would also remove and store the original m.2 NVMe SSD that came with your laptop. Besides having the original Windows OS installed it also has the eSupport Folder that has all the necessary ASUS drivers and programs to get your laptop working again after installing your new Windows OS on your new boot drive. Preserve this m.2 NVMe in a secure location for emergencies.
Certainly, DO NOT format your original m.2 NVMe SSD before making a copy of your eSupport Folder.
05-30-2019 09:08 AM
07-29-2019 10:01 AM
07-07-2019 08:12 AM
jdfrench3 wrote:
There has been many discussions about the benefits of setting up a RAID configuration using NVMe SSDs. I believe it has been determined that it wasn't worth the trouble, that the speed advantage is limited due to CPU bandwidth. Search this forum for this information.
Your first two ASUS G703 m.2 NVMe slots can be easily made into a RAID. The third ASUS G703 m.2 NVMe slot uses a different bandwidth path and might pose a problem. Not impossible but perhaps troublesome.
When creating RAID storage it is highly recommended you use identical storage devices (manufacturer, size, speed, even like age).
Read up (Google the heck out of) RAID configurations.
If the ASUS G703 was mine I would put a couple SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2 2280 1TB PCIe Gen3. X4, NVMe 1.3 64L V-NAND 2-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7P1T0BW in the first two slots. Leave the third slot empty and replace the 2.5 SSD with a SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 2TB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76E2T0B/AM. Don't RAID, simply have the first m.2 slot as your boot drive, second m.2 slot as your gaming drive, and the 2.5 SSD drive for backup and/or misc storage. Give each storage device its' own drive label. If you need more storage later then the third m.2 slot could be populated.
I would also remove and store the original m.2 NVMe SSD that came with your laptop. Besides having the original Windows OS installed it also has the eSupport Folder that has all the necessary ASUS drivers and programs to get your laptop working again after installing your new Windows OS on your new boot drive. Preserve this m.2 NVMe in a secure location for emergencies.
Certainly, DO NOT format your original m.2 NVMe SSD before making a copy of your eSupport Folder.
07-07-2019 08:49 AM
jyones wrote:
Hi JD, Can I ask, why would you chose the specific setup you described as opposed to any other, ie. raid0 etc
cheers
06-13-2019 11:32 AM