Re: What is Raid?

From: joust in jest (jest_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/08/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 17:36:10 -0800

RAID = Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

As the word "array" implies, RAID requires two or more hard disks attached
to a RAID control card. 

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"ale" <poster_again@yahoo.gr> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I have an Asus P4R800-V deluxe motherboard with WINXP pro and 5 devices
I'd
> like to connect simultaneously: 2 Ultra-Ata 133 hard disks and 3 CD-RW /
> DVD-ROM / DVD-RW
> drives.
> At the moment I use the typical 2 x UltraDMA connectors for use with the 2
> hdisks and
> 2 drives, leaving the DVD-ROM out.
> The problem is: I noticed the MB has a Sis 180 RAID controller which
> supports 1xUltraDMA and 2xSerial ATA hard drives.
> Since I have no idea what a RAID setup is (please explain! Raid 0,1, 0+1?)
I
> ask: can I use this extra IDE connector to connect my secondary hard disk?
> If so, what kind of cable is required? Is it maybe preferable to connect
to
> the RAID controller the main (faster-bigger) hard disk or better
> use the current Primary Master Ide connector setup for this? Is the RAID
> better in performance, or should I put there the secondary hard disk?
> (older-kind of crap).
>
> Thanks a lot
>
>
>

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