Re: Raid 1 with XP and IC7g

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From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 11/04/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 20:49:47 -0600

Gerry Abbott wrote:
> Ive got an IC7 board, which says that there a
> Silicon Image SiL 3112 SATARaid Controller installed.
>
> I would like to utilise the Raid 1 functionality.
> I know that i'll have to have two SATA drives, exactly the same. Is
> there more to it?
>
> Also I've got IDE drives at present, is it possible to install a
> single SATA with an IDe, so that I can mirror the IDE onto the new
> SATA.
> Thanks in advance

IC7-G User Manual
http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/manual.php?categories=1&model=4

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