https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:40:58 +0000 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 01:52:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=113380 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113380&PID=200419&title=x870-taichi-creator-nvme-recommendations#200419 Author: Petercat
Subject: 113380
Posted: 16 Nov 2025 at 1:52am

Thank you. That is exactly the information I was looking for.]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2025 01:52:46 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113380&PID=200419&title=x870-taichi-creator-nvme-recommendations#200419 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113380&PID=200417&title=x870-taichi-creator-nvme-recommendations#200417 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 113380
Posted: 16 Nov 2025 at 1:32am

When it comes to RAID-5 setups you always want to keep your drives identical. This
has been the general rule since the early days, AFAIK you can get away with some
mixing and matching but why take the risk. Always go with the lowest common denominator,
in this case NVMe Gen4. When you are mirroring drives you don't want there to be
a bandwidth disparity, the system will default to the lower speed anyway.

TLDR, there will be no benefit that will justify the risk and added cost of mixing
in NVMe gen 5 drives.
]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2025 01:32:35 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113380&PID=200417&title=x870-taichi-creator-nvme-recommendations#200417 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113380&PID=200414&title=x870-taichi-creator-nvme-recommendations#200414 Author: Petercat
Subject: 113380
Posted: 16 Nov 2025 at 12:30am

My question was about implementing a RAID-5 array and the use of Gen4 and Gen5 4TB NVME drives.
The Taichi has two Gen4 and two Gen5 NVME slots. With a RAID-5 array, is there any advantage to mixing Gen4 and Gen5 drives, or should I just use 4 Gen4 drives?
3 storage and one parity.
]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:30:13 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113380&PID=200414&title=x870-taichi-creator-nvme-recommendations#200414 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113380&PID=200393&title=x870-taichi-creator-nvme-recommendations#200393 Author: NDRE28
Subject: 113380
Posted: 14 Nov 2025 at 2:18pm

Hi!


I've been on a RAID-0 setup for a few years (3x Samsung 970 Pro 1TB).

Recently, I've bought an Intel Optane P5800X 400GB SSD, as my boot drive.
I've deleted the RAID-0 array and I'm using my "regular" Samsung SSDs as separate partitions.
My PC is more snappy now.


My recommendation is:
To buy a small, but very high end drive, as your boot drive (Intel Optane, or an SLC NAND based drive, like the Solidigm D7-P5810).
Then, to buy an 8TB drive, like the Samsung 9100 Pro / MZ-VAP8T0CW).
If you can afford such a setup, of course.



Edited by NDRE28 - 14 Nov 2025 at 2:19pm]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:18:33 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113380&PID=200393&title=x870-taichi-creator-nvme-recommendations#200393 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113380&PID=200385&title=x870-taichi-creator-nvme-recommendations#200385 Author: Petercat
Subject: 113380
Posted: 14 Nov 2025 at 1:22am

I just ordered an ASRock X870 TAICHI CREATOR AM5 motherboard.
I haven't ordered any storage yet.
I want 4X4TB Western Digital NVME drives in a RAID 10 array.
What would be best?
As two of the slots are Gen 4, should all four drives be the same, Gen4?
Should all drives be the same make and model?
I'll be running an AMD Ryzen??9 9950X, 64GB Corsair 6000 RAM and two EVGA 3090 GPUs with an as-yet undecided PSU.
Thanks for any advice on the RAID 10 setup.]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:22:32 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113380&PID=200385&title=x870-taichi-creator-nvme-recommendations#200385