Adding a data hard drive

[RedOctober]

So i wanted to add another hard drive to my computer so i have my OS and programs on a smaller but faster hard drive(possible a SSD) and i want to be able to store all my data(movies, mp3s, pics, documents) on another larger hard drive.

 

Do i have to set up any raid configurations or what are the possible issues with this setup?

[Wrathek]

you don't have to set up a raid. by default an OS will treat a storage device as just that, a storage device unless said OS is booted on the storage device. I personally have a HDD with the OS on it, and then a 2nd, much larger hard drive that i merely use for organized storage.

 

Raid is only used for data redundancy and/or greatly increased speed. But since you plan on getting an SSD, this is a moot point. You'd format the SSD and install your OS on it, and the programs you want. You'd pop in your old HDD in another sata slot, and just put your music etc on that. You can pretty much think of a hard drive used in this way as a flash drive, they're both used in virtually the same way in this regard, as a dropbox of sorts.

[RedOctober]

awesome! thanks for the help man