PCIe SSD RAID..

[AChambers378]

So im looking into adding m.2 support as a boot drive but was wondering if i could get the added speed benefits of a raid 0 by using something like a StarTech PCIe dual M.2 RAID with 2 WD Blue SSDs? Would the bios see it as a drive/raid controller?

[old_geekster · Accepted solution]

@AChambers378, welcome to the forum.

I suggest that you contact StarTech's Tech Support using their Chat Live option on their website.  They are the experts on their products and have always been able to help me with this type information.

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[Z440Roger]

If you want to speed up booting time there is only a minor difference between a standard SSD and a PCIe. So a PCIe in RAID0 wont speed up the boot time as much as you may expect. 🙂

[AChambers378]

Sorry, I should marked this solved.

Yes, I spoke with StarTech and they informed me that raid on a pcie 2 would only give minor improvement if any at all. I do have 2 951s on the way so I’ll still test it but I’ll more than likely use the second for another system. Thank you for everyone’s help.

[old_geekster]

You are welcome, @AChambers378!  This is what I like about StarTech.  They won't try to sell you a product that won't meet your needs.