Overclock.net - Overclocking.net - RAID Controllers and Software http://www.overclock.net/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:30:57 GMT vBulletin 1 http://static.overclock.net/images/oc/misc/rss.jpg Overclock.net - Overclocking.net - RAID Controllers and Software http://www.overclock.net/ Hard drive worries http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/612445-hard-drive-worries.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:26:35 GMT I have a few concerns about my data and such, and would like to pose a few questions.

First, the hardware:
1.) Western Digital Caviar (SE? Blue? Black? I don't know) 320GB SATA
This is my main OS and program drive, I took it out of my 2006 HP Pavilion in 2008. Western Digital has always been solid as a rock for me, so I'm not to concerned about this one, but I was wondering at about what age I should start to worry about this drive failing.

2.) Seagate something 160GB IDE
This is one of two hard drives I found last month in a box. It was formatted to just 137.4GB, so it was installed on a pre-2002 mobo, but I don't know how old the drive itself is. I'm guessing between 2002 and 2005. All I know is that my mother used it and it got a worm (don't worry, I nuked it from Linux). I've moved most of my documents over to this one, but I'm concerned about if it fails soon. Also, around what time period were the drives with the firmware bug made?

3.) Seagate something 200GB IDE
The other one from the box. I don't have anything on this one yet, just reformatted it to NTFS. I really don't know when it's from, it was really weird. See, it was formatted in FAT32 rather than NTFS. I don't know what the OS was, it looked like maybe Windows 98 or ME. I didn't bother to check. But the partition took up a whole 200GB, so it was on a computer from 2002 or later... So why would have one of those OSs on it? I'm confused.

The really disconcerting thing is that when I turn my computer on one of the IDE hard drives makes a "CLACK-klck" noise. Not extremely loud, but louder than I'm used to from a hard drive. I'm not sure which one it is, either. Is this likely an imminent drive failure, or just "primitive" early 2000s technology not having made quiet hard drives yet? ]]> RAID Controllers and Software Phaedrus2129 http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/612445-hard-drive-worries.html RAID 5 vs. RAID 0 http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/611914-raid-5-vs-raid-0-a.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:11:49 GMT Well, i'm constantly going back and forth to one or the other and i'm looking at either...

1) RAID 0 - EVGA E758 x58 w/ 2x WD6401AALS and a Free Agent 1.5TB 7200RPM

$280 no mobo.

or

2) RAID 5 (leaning towards it) - EVGA E758 x58, but i'm going to get some sort of Perc 5/i RAID card (used from Ebay/here for $100-$150) w/ 3x WD6401AALS

$325-$375 no mobo.

What are the advantages of each setup? Advice and feedback are welcome!

Right now it seems like RAID 5 has no advantages besides being constantly up to date. Although, based upon mathematical calculation, 1.2TB could be transferred to the external in 53 minutes or so. With that I have everything completely backed up, so if more then one of my HDs are destroyed, i'm still safe.

God this is such a tough choice.

Save me Duckie Ho? ]]> RAID Controllers and Software iSlayer http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/611914-raid-5-vs-raid-0-a.html Raid Controllers? Help with Raid 1 http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/611617-raid-controllers-help-raid-1-a.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:12:12 GMT Do I need to purchase a Raid controller? I only plan on having 2 500GB HDD in Raid 1. How do I set up Raid one? is there something I need to do with the HDD before I put them in the case? What kind of software settings do I need to do? Do I need to purchase a Raid controller? I only plan on having 2 500GB HDD in Raid 1. How do I set up Raid one? is there something I need to do with the HDD before I put them in the case? What kind of software settings do I need to do? ]]> RAID Controllers and Software StrongmanSal http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/611617-raid-controllers-help-raid-1-a.html PERC 5/i single drive http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/611243-perc-5-i-single-drive.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00:01 GMT I have 8 Hds conencted to my PERC 5/i . 4 x 500gb, 3x250gb and a 1x80 gb.. The 500gb and the 250gb Hds are tunning in raid, and both are seemed by windows, but im unable to get my single 80gb to show up (i can see it in the raid biosbut not in windows) ;( any ideas? I have 8 Hds conencted to my PERC 5/i . 4 x 500gb, 3x250gb and a 1x80 gb.. The 500gb and the 250gb Hds are tunning in raid, and both are seemed by windows, but im unable to get my single 80gb to show up (i can see it in the raid biosbut not in windows) ;( any ideas? ]]> RAID Controllers and Software supermiguel http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/611243-perc-5-i-single-drive.html Boot hang with RAID enabled http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/611146-boot-hang-raid-enabled.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:12:42 GMT Just recently got an Asus Rampage Formula, and one of the things I wanted to do with it is set up a RAID 0 (when I get the drives for it that is), so over the past few days I've been playing around with just about every option in the BIOS. One of the things I did was enable RAID in the SATA configuration just to see what it did. Windows didn't boot which didn't surprise me, and I changed it back to IDE and went back to what I was doing. Now any time I enable RAID, it hangs on boot, with "DET IDE" displayed on the LCD Poster. It does boot with RAID enabled when I have no hard drives attached, but that obviously doesn't do me any good if I'm trying to boot windows. I've cleared CMOS several times and still no help, the only other thing I've yet to try is reflashing the old BIOS back to it or reflashing the current BIOS.



So after fooling around with my drives, it seems that my main drive is whats causing it to hang, its a seagate st3250624ns, and with everything else plugged in it boots, but when that is plugged in, it hangs at detecting the drives. I just dont understand why I was able to get past detection before but not know. No big deal though if I have to remove this drive when I do set up my array. ]]> RAID Controllers and Software Foxx http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/611146-boot-hang-raid-enabled.html Raid0 help and proformance issues. http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/609961-raid0-help-proformance-issues.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:05:57 GMT I'm trying to setup a RAID0 on 2 Seagate 320GB hdd. I have the array setup in the BIOS. I'm using Windows 7 x64 and from what I gathered Windows 7 doesnt require any raid drivers.

My issue I'm having is that I'm not having the proformance that everyone else seems to get.

I avg 60 or 80 MB/sec on HDTUNE while my other drives that are the same but bigger in size are getting 120 avg MB/sec.

I'm using two of these.

Any ideas?

I tried short stroking it as well. ]]> RAID Controllers and Software Sistum Id http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/609961-raid0-help-proformance-issues.html Thinking about RAID http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/609274-thinking-about-raid.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:03:13 GMT Well another 500GB of my drive is pretty cheap these days, I never setup a RAID before in my life. Just wondering is the controller on my motherboard good enough to decently RAID0 2x 500GB (Guessing RAID0 Is the best performance). Well another 500GB of my drive is pretty cheap these days, I never setup a RAID before in my life. Just wondering is the controller on my motherboard good enough to decently RAID0 2x 500GB (Guessing RAID0 Is the best performance). ]]> RAID Controllers and Software Unknownm http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/609274-thinking-about-raid.html RAID5 or RAID6, Expandable - Advise http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/608344-raid5-raid6-expandable-advise.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:23:49 GMT Hey folks,

I'm looking for an easy way to get RAID5 or 6 level redundancy for a large capacity file server that can have the volume expanded easily and safely. Ie, let's say I start with 4x 2TB WD greens in RAID6. I want to then be able to add another 2TB drive as I please to this volume and have it added to the volume without having to reformat. I know this is possible, but I'm not sure in which environment its best--ie, which OS, hardware level, software level, etc. Hardware would be good, but this is simply for a home file server system so a software solution would be fine too (though I will say it needs to work in the Windows environment as the nature of the file server will also be a HTPC using Windows 7). So, that probably leaves me with hardware level RAID6. The question is, which card... The Dell PERC 6 has that. But I'm not certain if it allows for expanding of the volume. I'm also not certain about the stability of it and drivers in windows 7. I'm open to other suggestions, in fact, I'm hoping for other suggestions.

So a short rehash...

Want:

RAID5 or 6 level redundancy.
Up to at least 8 drive capability. SAS->SATA is ok.
Capability to expand volume (add drives) without reformating. *
Works without issue in Windows 7.

* And I'd really like this to be easy if possible. Ie, just plug in the drive. Go into the RAID bios and expand the volume, or if it can do it from within Windows, whatever. I just want it to be able to add drives to the RAID5 or RAID6 array without having to format and without a big risk of it simply failing during that rebuild. I'm leaning towards RAID6 due to that, as I expect it to eventually grow to up to 8 disks over time. The array is to be used for media serving for a HTPC, hudreds of DVDs will be backed up on this array, so it's not crucial data, just tons of data and it would be a pain to have to move it, rebuild, have the array fail, reformat, etc. Looking for an expandable redundent volume.

I'm really also looking for experience regarding someone who has physically used an expandable array such as I'm describing and has expanded it successfully, and how easy/difficult it was, or any snags/problems encountered doing so.

Or, I'm open to alternative ways to have a large volume with redundancy (4TB to 12TB potentially) that can be expanded upon without reformating.

Thanks and Very Best, :) ]]> RAID Controllers and Software MalVeauX http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/608344-raid5-raid6-expandable-advise.html Quick RAID question http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/608255-quick-raid-question.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:16:04 GMT Hey guys. While I know its preferable to have 2 identical drives for RAID I was wondering if you could mix...A tiny bit. At the moment I have a Seagate 500GB ST3500410AS 7200.12 16MB Cache 7200RPM Drive and have found another Seagate 500GB 7200.12 7200RPM. Would it be possible to RAID... Hey guys.

While I know its preferable to have 2 identical drives for RAID I was wondering if you could mix...A tiny bit.

At the moment I have a Seagate 500GB ST3500410AS 7200.12 16MB Cache 7200RPM Drive and have found another Seagate 500GB 7200.12 7200RPM.

Would it be possible to RAID these two even though model number differes slightely.?

Thanks.
 ]]> RAID Controllers and Software ENTERPRISE http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/608255-quick-raid-question.html Sata raid question/opinion http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/608064-sata-raid-question-opinion.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:07:25 GMT I've just updated my server motherboard with something a little newer and faster and I'm setting it up for extra redundancy and just wanted opinions of what people think is best and why.

My server is a P4 3.6Ghz, 3gb DDR2 600 and functions as a bunch of things, amongst which will be a file server. For the file server side of things it has an Adaptec 3085 controller which I will be putting drives in Raid 6 for large capacity+redundancy. For the boot side of things (And where important data will be saved) I will be utilizing 2 x 750gb drives in Raid 1 as well as having daily backups. My question to people reading this is:

Do you think it would be best to use Windows Dynamic Disk or the built in Silicon Image Sil3114 for my Raid 1 and why? ]]> RAID Controllers and Software acecombat http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/608064-sata-raid-question-opinion.html Perc6i + 8 1TB WD1000FYPS RE2 drives http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/607758-perc6i-8-1tb-wd1000fyps-re2-drives.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:00:04 GMT I have a huge issue my controller keeps on dropping one drive from the array, it says volume degraded. Have the latest LSI bios. Drives have all been updated to the fixed western digital firmware. Can anyone please advice. My system is Tyan S2912G2NR motherboard, two 2347HE Opterons, 4x1gb ram... I have a huge issue my controller keeps on dropping one drive from the array, it says volume degraded. Have the latest LSI bios. Drives have all been updated to the fixed western digital firmware.
Can anyone please advice.
My system is Tyan S2912G2NR motherboard, two 2347HE Opterons, 4x1gb ram ECC.
Windows 2008 Enterprise R2 x64

Log from Boot up

Log from Western Digital Tool

Cooling for Perc6i


Can anyone help understand these settings and If I should change them. My Perc6i has battery, I also have a UPC.


Thank you ]]> RAID Controllers and Software elec999 http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/607758-perc6i-8-1tb-wd1000fyps-re2-drives.html DVD-rom on SATA card http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/607738-dvd-rom-sata-card.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:13:54 GMT I was wondering, as I only have 6 sata slots on my mobo I need more ports.

Soon all 6 will be filled by HDDs and I need 2 extra for 2x DVD optical drives.

Is there any PCI/PCI-e cards that has atleast 2x SATA and support optical drives that don't cost me a arm and a leg? :)

Thanks ]]> RAID Controllers and Software Sanders54 http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/607738-dvd-rom-sata-card.html Will i actually notice a difference? http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/607010-will-i-actually-notice-difference.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:49:11 GMT Will there be a significant difference running a RAID0 using two WD VelociRaptors (3.5-inch SATA Hard Drives300 GB, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16 MB Cache, 10,000 RPM) VS a single WD VelociRaptor? Will there be a significant difference running a RAID0 using two WD VelociRaptors (3.5-inch SATA Hard Drives300 GB, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16 MB Cache, 10,000 RPM)

VS

a single WD VelociRaptor? ]]> RAID Controllers and Software jholty http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/607010-will-i-actually-notice-difference.html New to raid Need some help http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/606600-new-raid-need-some-help.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:13:51 GMT So i just got 2x 500GB seagates from a ocner here. Now i want to raid them and i know i have to reformat to so. 1. My question is, whats Raid 0 and raid 1? 2. which one is better for me. My optical drive is IDE will this cause any problems? 3. I have a 3rd hard drive which what i am using... So i just got 2x 500GB seagates from a ocner here. Now i want to raid them and i know i have to reformat to so.

1. My question is, whats Raid 0 and raid 1?
2. which one is better for me. My optical drive is IDE will this cause any problems?
3. I have a 3rd hard drive which what i am using right its sata. Can i use it to store backs? with out causing any problems with the raid 0? ]]> RAID Controllers and Software doc2142 http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/606600-new-raid-need-some-help.html Least painful way to RAID http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/605635-least-painful-way-raid.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:11:33 GMT So I got my 2 x 500 gig Caviar Blacks. I have a P5Q motherboard I'm going to be putting them onto. The manual states I can build a RAID with it.

Good.

What I would like to know is should I set the RAID up first, then set up XP SP3 on the IDE drive I plan to use for the OS drive, or set up XP first then set the RAID up?

The reason I ask is that the driver install phase can be tricky with some OSes and the order in which the drivers are installed can matter.

Any pointers? :) ]]> RAID Controllers and Software Quantum Reality http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/605635-least-painful-way-raid.html <![CDATA[Want to upgrade to RAID with new OS. A few Q's.]]> http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/604982-want-upgrade-raid-new-os-few.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:45:59 GMT So I currently have a drive on my computer with Windows XP 32 bit and a backup drive with important files on it. Now I just got a new hard drive and Windows 7 64 bit will be a comin'.

I'd LIKE (dunno if possible) to set up Windows 7 on my new hard drive when Win 7 gets here. Then try to reinstall programs on my new hard drive that has Windows 7 all while keeping the Windows XP drive ready to go just in case. There are some programs I'm not sure will transfer over and work on Windows 7.

So following a successful install of these programs will it be possible then to format the disk with XP on it and convert it and my disk with Win 7 to a Raid 0 format without losing my Win 7 install and files?

Basically I want to take 1 disk full of data and combine it with another disk that has no data into a RAID 0 setup. Can a RAID controller spread the data of 1 disk between two?

Thanks guys. Most searches on the net don't seem to be about this topic. :o ]]> RAID Controllers and Software slipstream808 http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/604982-want-upgrade-raid-new-os-few.html Vista RAID drivers in 7? http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/603888-vista-raid-drivers-7-a.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:55:42 GMT I've got this Adaptec 1220SA. I used it fine in Vista but there are no Win7 drivers. Can I use the Vista drivers in Win7? ]]> RAID Controllers and Software Allsop78 http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/603888-vista-raid-drivers-7-a.html Trouble with LSI MegaRAID SAS/SATA 9260-8i http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/602858-trouble-lsi-megaraid-sas-sata-9260-a.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:52:10 GMT Hi, after staying in the background and enjoying the forums for quite a while, I have ran in to a problem which has prompted this first post. So hopefully, someone can help me. I have an MSI K9A2 Platinum motherboard. Currently installed in one of its four PCI-E slots is a generic PCI-E graphics... Hi, after staying in the background and enjoying the forums for quite a while, I have ran in to a problem which has prompted this first post. So hopefully, someone can help me.

I have an MSI K9A2 Platinum motherboard. Currently installed in one of its four PCI-E slots is a generic PCI-E graphics card. When I install an LSI MegaRAID SAS/SATA 9260-8i controller card in to one of the other PCI-E slots, the PC won't boot, it doesn't POST and the monitor stays blank.

I flashed the motherboard and RAID controller's BIOS, but still no joy. But then I remembered the trick of covering connectors 5&6 which people do on LSI (Dell-branded) controllers, and what d'ya know, it worked. Windows booted and all was well with the world.

But then I noticed the date was wrong in the BIOS, so I changed it. After the change, the PC wouldn't boot again. It would only boot after clearing the CMOS, but again, the BIOS date was wrong.

I would really appreciate some help/suggestions (or even a fix) because I really can't afford another motherboard :P

Many thanks in advance.

Phil ]]> RAID Controllers and Software phil_LJMU http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/602858-trouble-lsi-megaraid-sas-sata-9260-a.html Promise TX2650 any good??? http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/601162-promise-tx2650-any-good.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:58:43 GMT I just brought an 8 port raid 6 card which is taking up my PCI-E 8x slot in my server, and I only have PCI-E 1x and PCI slots left. The 8 port raid card will be used seperately but I need to get myself a raid card to chuck in raid 1 to boot my server from. Like my 8 port one, I want a "real raid" card, but can't seem to find any info if the promise one is real or fake raid. Does anyone know if it's real or fake raid? Or alternativly, if someone knows of a good real raid PCI-E 1x I'd be happy to hear your opinion. (It only needs to be 2 port minimum for raid 1/boot) ]]> RAID Controllers and Software acecombat http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/601162-promise-tx2650-any-good.html Need help finding RAID controller http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/601038-need-help-finding-raid-controller.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:31:54 GMT I need help in trying to find a good PCI (i know old tech) interface card with 4 SATA or SATAII ports internal. I'll just be using the card for RAID0 on two Raptor X hdds, possibly adding more hdd in the future. Thanks for any help you can give ]]> RAID Controllers and Software that7dude http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/601038-need-help-finding-raid-controller.html Raid 0 Not Recognized http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/601004-raid-0-not-recognized.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:18:02 GMT Well its my first time playing with Raid 0 and I can't seem to get it to work. I searched and looked around for a few weeks now and can't get it right, so I will ask. I have 2 WD3200AAJS 320gb sata drives that I set up in raid 0. I think I did everything right, but my current system does not see the volume in disk management and when I disconnect my primary HD and try to boot and install windows 7 the disk also does not recognize the raid or any other drive.

Does anybody have any ideas on what I could be doing wrong? I bet its something easy and stupid since I'm a pretty stupid guy. ]]> RAID Controllers and Software xisintheend http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/601004-raid-0-not-recognized.html Best non-SSD Raid 0 setup? http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/600176-best-non-ssd-raid-0-setup.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:46:34 GMT Hey guys,

Thinking of doing a Raid 0 setup on my system. I want fast speeds, but don't want (aka can't afford) a SSD setup.

Since you can't boot from more than 2 TB Raid 0 setup, how many drives maximum should I aim at while using an onboard Raid controller?

I'm using the EVGA X58 3xSLI mobo (the first generation ones for the i7).

Any and all input much appreciated! :cheers::cheers::cheers: ]]> RAID Controllers and Software ExperimentX http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/600176-best-non-ssd-raid-0-setup.html Master Boot Record assistance needed! http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/599495-master-boot-record-assistance-needed.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:57:48 GMT This whole MBR is really screwing me in the @$&.

HD Config:
Drive 0: 2x320GB 7200.10 (RAID0) - C:\ - Vista
Drive 1: 320GB WD AADS - E:\ Win 7
Drive 2&3: 2x1TB - Storage (no RAID)

Simplified story of events:
1) I decided I no longer wanted to use Vista, so I switched over to using Win7 24/7 and decided it would be a good idea to give my WD drive to my dad.
2) Imaged file contents (using Acronis) and copied all files to my C:\
3) Removed dual boot for vista and just made it default to Win7 drive (in BIOS-thus my WD AADS became Drive 0, and the RAID0 became Drive 1)
----Month goes by----
4) Applied image to RAID0, booted up just dandy setting the RAID0 to Drive 0 again
5) Removed Drive 1 - WD AAJS and gave it to Dad, he was very happy btw (lol)
6) Came back home from visiting the parents house and computer says "Can't find MBR," many choice words later, I still can't get this sucker to boot, so I just bite the bullet, fresh install Win7, reimage the drive, SAME DAM ISSUE!

I think the problem is that when I installed Win7, it glued the MBR to that drive (the drive I gave to my dad). I imaged it this way too. It booted up on the RAID0 when I had the other drive in my computer.... Now that I took it out, it won't boot with the image.

I'm so confused, I tried restoring the image with and without the MBR (after fresh install of Win7). I'm stumped, what should I do? Can I restore that image successfully? Did I confuse you guys? ]]> RAID Controllers and Software PeaceMaker http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/599495-master-boot-record-assistance-needed.html Dell UCS-51 RAID /SAS 5/iR http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/598834-dell-ucs-51-raid-sas-5-a.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:58:28 GMT good raid card or BAAADDD one? good raid card or BAAADDD one? ]]> RAID Controllers and Software runeazn http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/598834-dell-ucs-51-raid-sas-5-a.html Two 1.5tb seagates in RAID 0 stripped = headache http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/596369-two-1-5tb-seagates-raid-0-a.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:28:43 GMT As the title suggests, i'm having raid trouble. I've gone through the processes of selected the RAID option in BIOS, creating the array (with correct parameters), and booted up on my vista disk. I've gone through the windows install process, loading the RAID controller and device drivers, and the sata controller driver. Window's goes through the motions of installation, as far as the very first time i log in. After i log in, it immediately logs off and restarts. After restarting, and after POST and the RAID screen, i'm presented with a blank screen with a blinking underscore in the upper left corner.

I've tried going through BIOS to make sure it's booting off the drives, and not any other devices, and to still no avail. Alas, i need some help.


This is a repost from the windows forum, because i thought it was a vista related error.

I have successfully installed Vista on a Mirrored RAID 0 configuration and had no problems what so ever. Whenever i try to set up the desired Stripped configuration, i get hit with the notice 'a 9.xx OS driver is required for OS boot'. I don't get that notice when i go through mirrored.

Is my problem the raid drivers themselves? Do any drivers exist to support drives as large as two 1.5tb's in RAID 0? The combined usable volume of the drives is 2.72tb.

Any help is greatly appreciated. ]]> RAID Controllers and Software TheDarkFox102 http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/596369-two-1-5tb-seagates-raid-0-a.html Can I move 2 drives in RAID1 from Ports 1/2 to 2/3? http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/596120-can-i-move-2-drives-raid1.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:30:04 GMT Hi,

I am getting ready to install Windows 7 (system components in sig). Attempting to optimize my system, I am considering changing the system drive from being my WD 1TB Black, to a WD 500 Blue, so that I can partition half of the system drive to the OS, and the other 1/2 to storage that isn't written to or read from very often, to leave the system good and responsive.

To explain, I just ran some HDTune tests which seemed to indicate the speed on the 500 Blue was just about as fast as the 1TB Black. Going to reboot with the Ultimate Boot CD and see if that's really true, since I suspect intuitively that testing on an active system drive doesn't give accurate results. . . So this might all be moot.

I also have 2 drives in RAID1. The 1 TB Black uses the Gigabyte SATA2 controller; the 500 Blue and the two 500's in RAID1 use onboard AMD controller. Now, if I did want to employ the 500 Blue for the system, I'd like to attach it to Port #1 of the AMD, but the RAID1 disks are in Ports#1&2 right now.

Can I move them to Ports#2&3, without losing the array? Is this a bad idea, I mean, switching the system drive at all?

Thanks,
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]]> RAID Controllers and Software cyclometric http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/596120-can-i-move-2-drives-raid1.html what 10k2 and 10k3 diffence http://www.overclock.net/raid-controllers-software/596109-what-10k2-10k3-diffence.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:01:47 GMT Hello I am using segate 10k2 72gx 2 on lsi 8308 raid 0 sys Any one know what the diffence on this 2 generation hddon raid 0?? Mainly I wanna know the access time better?? Hello I am using segate 10k2 72gx 2 on lsi 8308 raid 0 sys
Any one know what the diffence on this 2 generation hddon raid 0??

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