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Yahiko81

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I'm strapped for cash so I'm ponying up my raid controller. I'd like to see 235~250 + shipping out of it. Here is the description.

The MegaRAID® Elite 1500 controller employs the latest 64-bit PCI RAID technology using the Intel® i960®RN I/O processor. Using two Ultra2 LVD SCSI channels, the controller offers ISPs, workgroups and departmental server environments unequalled performance and reliability.


Key Features
• IA-64 Ready
• Two Ultra2 LVD SCSI Channels
• 66 MHz 64-Bit ECC SDRAM Controller
• PCI 2.2 Compliant
• PCI Bus Master with Burst Data Rate up to 266 MB/s
• One DIMM Socket with 66 MHz or above 72-Bit Unbuffered 3.3 V ECC
SDRAM Supporting up to 128 MB
• Advanced Management and Configuration Utilities
• On-Board Battery Backup Module for Cache Memory included
• 64 MB ECC SDRAM included

Controller Specifications
• Intel i960®
• RN 64-Bit Intelligent I/O Processor
• 100 MHz i960JX Core
• 16 KB 2-Way I-Cache, 4 KB D-Cache
• PCI Bus Master with Burst Data Rate up
to 266 MB/s
• Universal 64-Bit PCI (32-bit PCI compatible)
• PCI 2.2 Compliant
• Full Length PCI Card (12.3”x4.2”)
• I2O Messaging Unit
• Built-in Hardware XOR Engine for RAID Parity
• On-Board Battery Backup Unit
• ACPI Support
• PC 99 Compliant

Controller Cache
• One DIMM Socket with 66 MHz 72-Bit
• Unbuffered 3.3 V ECC SDRAM
• Configurable from 32 MB to 128 MB DIMM
• SCSI Specifications
• One LSI Logic 53C896 Ultra2 LVD/SE Dual

SCSI Controller
• One LSI Logic 53C896 Ultra2 LVD/SE Dual
SCSI Controller
• Two External P68 Connectors (VHDC)
• Two Internal P68 Connectors (UHD)
• SCSI Cable Lengths of up to 12 Meters
• With LVD Drives
• Auto-Switching LVD-SE Terminators
• Automatic Termination Enable/Disable Via
• Cable Detection
• Optional Jumpers for SCSI Bus Termina-tion
and Termpwr Control

RAID Features
• Supports up to 15 Devices per Channel
• Supports RAID Levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, 30 and 50
• Tagged Command Queuing
• Supports Scatter/Gather
• Multi-Threading of up to 256 Commands
Simultaneously
• Variable Stripe Size for All Logical Drives
• Write Through or Write Back on a Logical
Drive Basis
• Adaptive Read-Ahead
• I2O Shell Support

On-Board Peripherals
• 1 MB Flash ROM
• 32 K of NVRAM for RAID Configuration
Storage
• Audio Buzzer Indicates RAID System Error/
Warning
• RS232 Serial Communication Port for
Diagnostics and Debugging

Fault Tolerance
• COD - Configuration On Disk
• Automatic Detection of Failed Drives
• Automatic and Transparent Rebuild of Hot Spare Drives
• Hot Swapping of New Drives without
Bringing the System Down
• On-Board Battery Backup Module for Cache Memory
Provides up to 72-Hour Data Retention
• Support for SAF-TE Enclosure Management
• Serial Communication Interface SMART Support

Universal Driver Suite
• Novell® NetWare® 4.2 and 5.x
• Microsoft Windows NT®TM 4.0/2000
• SCO® UNIX® 5.0
• UNIXWare® and SMP 2.x and 7.0
• DOS 5.0 and Above
• Redhat Linux®
• Solaris x86 2.6, 7 and 8
• IBM OS/2 Warp and E-Business
• FreeBSD
• BSDI
• Win64, Linux64 and Monterey when Launched

MegaRAID® Management
• Power Console® Plus
• Creates and Manages Multiple Disk Arrays
• Controls and Monitors Multiple RAID Servers
• Programmable Rebuild Rate by Logical Drive
• Configuration Wizard
• Event Monitoring by Severity Level
• User Friendly GUI
• SNMP Support
• FlexRAID® Included
• Client and Server Modules All-in-One
• Schedulable Check Consistency
• Silent Install
• Hot Key “Boot-up” Configuration via BIOS WebBIOSTM
Browser-based BIOS Configruation Utility
• Color and Complete Mouse Control at Boot-Up Time
• BUI (Browser User Interface) Look and Feel
• Dynamic Links Set New Standards of Usability
• Point-and-Click Configuration
• Non-GUI MegaManager

What is the difference between <font color=red>pink</font color=red> and <font color=purple>purple</font color=purple>? The <b>GRIP</b>!
 

FatBurger

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Can you give us some more information? I'm addicted to scrolling.



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<font color=red>Change the Sig of the Week!!!</font color=red>
 

Yahiko81

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It doesn't have any cables or manuals with it. That's all the other info I have. Actually I haven't used it since I bought it.

What is the difference between <font color=red>pink</font color=red> and <font color=purple>purple</font color=purple>? The <b>GRIP</b>!
 

njeske

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I really hope you copied and pasted all that info from their website or a manual because you could get carpal tunnel syndrome just from typing that one post. :wink:
 

Red_Zealot

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Maybe in a couple of months I'd like it....Kinda expensive though...You soft on 200?

"If you teach a child to read, then he or her will be able to pass a literacy test" - George W.
 

FatBurger

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No! You're the one who started his "Do you like to scroll?" thread. Killer Turtles! Attack!!

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Rest in peace</font color=green>
 

Yahiko81

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Killer <b><font color=green>LIZARDS</b></font color=green> hold your ground and be ready for anything. :eek:

Nice <b><font color=green>Lizards</b></font color=green> <b>crunch</b> Trolls cookies....... :smile: Yummy!! :smile:
 

Yahiko81

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I know thats why I told them to hold their ground and be ready. Killer turtles can go wild and just attack everbody.

Nice <b><font color=green>Lizards</b></font color=green> <b>crunch</b> Trolls cookies....... :smile: Yummy!! :smile:
 

Yahiko81

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That's ok, It's going to be messy. My <b><font color=green>Lizzards</b></font color=green> love to eat Trolls, so i don't know if it'll work or not.

Nice <b><font color=green>Lizards</b></font color=green> <b>crunch</b> Trolls cookies....... :smile: Yummy!! :smile:
 

Yahiko81

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I'd watch out for his turtles though!! I've found out that they evolve quicker than lizards or trolls!! <A HREF="http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m1200/23_154/53489701/p1/article.jhtml" target="_new"> See</A>

Nice <b><font color=green>Lizards</b></font color=green> <b>crunch</b> Trolls cookies....... :smile: Yummy!! :smile:
 

Yahiko81

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I have a life when I'm at home, remember I'm at work right now. I don't have anything better to do. :smile:

Nice <b><font color=green>Lizards</b></font color=green> <b>crunch</b> Trolls cookies....... :smile: Yummy!! :smile:
 

Yahiko81

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Sorry forgot to mention that. Yes it works in a 32bit or 64 bit slot.

Nice <b><font color=green>Lizards</b></font color=green> <b>crunch</b> Trolls cookies....... :smile: Yummy!! :smile:
 
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