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More info?)
this is versione 1.0.13
i have test 1.0.13 - 1.0.14 - 1.0.19
the problems is equal....system crash when start utility whit driver
raid5
system not crash when start utility whit driver raid 0/1
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i'm test in other system and other mb asus and problem persist
On Tue, 10 May 2005 13:10:26 -0400, nospam@needed.com (Paul) wrote:
>In article <nap081d4a55avlv2cq7ctjb4t8dru3dcg0@4ax.com>,
>supermazzinga@yahoo.it wrote:
>
>> I am understood the limits of the controller integrated in p5ad2-e
>>
>> but I do not understand the reason for which "raid utility java for
>> monitoring harddisk" crash con driver raid5 and work with driver raid
>> 0/1
>>
>> other motherboard not asus with 3114 raid5 supply software for control
>> end monitoring of harddisk.........
>>
>> I have used the program of the motherboard INTEL and work with the
>> driver raid5 asus.....but this program more is limited of raid utility
>> java 1.0.14 or 1.0.19
>>
>>
>
>Have you tried the "Sataraid tools" download from the Silicon Image
>web page ? Uninstall the current version first, then try this one.
>
>http://www.siliconimage.com/products/product.aspx?id=28 -->
>
>http://www.siliconimage.com/docs/SiI3114-Sata%20RAID%20Management%20Utility.zip
>
> Paul
>
>>
>>
>>
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>> On Mon, 09 May 2005 15:36:06 -0400, nospam@needed.com (Paul) wrote:
>>
>> >In article <hpuvh1hruqnml7gq05pg3vd5satlslbc9j@4ax.com>,
>> >supermazzinga@yahoo.it wrote:
>> >
>> >> i have xp sp2
>> >>
>> >> 1 disk for system "c:"
>> >>
>> >> 3 disk for raid5 (sil3114) " x:"
>> >>
>> >> I have used for raid5: latest driver asus and software for create raid5
>> >> SILSAM00014C.EXE
>> >>
>> >> PROBLEM:
>> >>
>> >> 1) when copy files disk x: (raid5) il very slow (6000kb/sec)
>> >>
>> >> 2) if install raid managment utility java for monitoring disk, smart,
>> >> send email ecc ecc= system crash when software starting
>> >>
>> >> if removo driver raid5 and install satalink drivers for raid0 and raid1=
>> >> managment utility working and system not crash
>> >>
>> >> if installa raid5 drivers end lounch managment utility system blue
>> >> screen.
>> >>
>> >> as I make to use drivers raid5 and monitoring disk? (smart, send email,
>> >> ecc)
>> >>
>> >
>> >I don't see any hardware XOR (exclusive OR) function in
>> >the silicon. This is a dumb controller:
>> >
>> >http://www.siliconimage.com/docs/SiI3114_PB_090103.pdf
>> >
>> >Perhaps you could try WinXP built-in RAID5. Tomshardware
>> >has a recipe for it:
>> >
>> >http://www.tomshardware.com/storage/20041119/raid5-01.html
>> >
>> >This will probably not go any faster, but the RAID Management
>> >might be bug-free. You should be able to place the drives
>> >on any available hardware controller that supports single
>> >disks.
>> >
>> >The problem with buying real hardware RAID5 controller cards,
>> >is the cards are likely PCI-X and may not fit in your PCI
>> >card slot. If you could find one of these cards, or ones
>> >similar to these, you would be limited by the PCI bus
>> >bandwidth. Real RAID5 costs money. (2cpu.com and
>> >forums.storagereview.net are good private forums
>> >with information on setting up RAID arrays.)
>> >
>> >http://www.2cpu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57853
>> >
>> >1820A fits in a PCI slot, and you might get 100MB/sec via
>> >a 32 bit PCI slot if you are lucky. ($220 USD). When the
>> >controller chip on a card has a heatsink installed, chances
>> >are it has hardware XOR for RAID5 built-in, so your processor
>> >doesn't have to do the calculation.
>> >
>> >http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/sataraid.htm
>> >http://www.highpoint-tech.com/manuals/RR1820A%20V1.2_UM.pdf
>> >
>> >Have fun,
>> > Paul