A7V133 with on-board RAID???

[Grizely1]

Dudes!!! On my manual it says "Optional RAID 0 support" and then there are jumpers that say "J1, J2, RAID 0. J2, J3, normal ATA-100 operation."

is this for real?

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"648kb is all the space anyone will ever need!"

Bill Gates, 1980s

 

[Guest]

Um, is that a joke? Cause I know you've been around plenty long enough to have seen a bazillion posts about the Promise RAID controller causing a bazillion headaches.

 

[Grizely1]

No, I seriously didn't know. normally when a board has raid it said "RAID" beside it or something. jeez louise@! this is sweet!

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"648kb is all the space anyone will ever need!"

Bill Gates, 1980s

 

[Guest]

Well then, just think how many MORE hours you can spend trying different configurations. I bet it'll make your head hurt.

 

[Grizely1]

sweet. the website doesnt say nothing

thanks

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"648kb is all the space anyone will ever need!"

Bill Gates, 1980s

 

[bw37]

Griz,

I think all A7V133's have the RAID 0 option if my review reading has been correct. They may not emphasize it because you can only do RAID 0. The other KT133a raid boards (Iwill KK266-R, the Abit KT7a-raid and maybe others) do RAID 0, 1 and whatever the number is for 4 drives in both raid 0 and 1.

Have fun!

BW

the more I learn, the less I'm sure I know...

 

[Tempus]

Griz, just read the manual, it says how to do it, which I am planning to do soon after I add another HD to my A7V133.

- I don't write Tom's Hardware Guide, I just preach it"

 

[Guest]

You might check to see that you have the Promise chip installed on your board before you spring for another drive.

I have seen mobos with 0, 1 & 0+1, which takes 4 HD, but not with mode 5 which is like 0+1 buts only requires 3 drives. The controller to do mode 5 is >$400 all by itself on the Promise web site.

 

[Guest]

Hmm, perhaps you could enlighten me as to what these different types of RAID do?

 

[Grizely1]

I never asked how to, it's very easy. I said i alreayd knew just wasn't sure if this was for real.

this is sweet i am getting new HDs hehe

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"648kb is all the space anyone will ever need!"

Bill Gates, 1980s