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Bootable RAID1 instead of extra SATA drive
Here's the deal as a web developer I am total rookie in the hardware stuff, but since we make more money now and tried to experiment some stuff.
I got this Raid1 (4 SAS Drives) and extra 3TB Sata ...
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RAID 5 setup across SATA II/III
I have an ASUS P8Z77-V LK mobo with 4 SATA 3Gb/s and 2 SATA 6Gb/s. I'm considering purchasing 3 WD7500AZEX HDD's and putting them in a RAID 5 configuration.
My question is, if I put the two ...
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Why can't Windows Server 2008 R2 (during clean install) find ANY device drivers?
I am trying to get a fresh install of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (64-bit) onto a (somewhat dated) Dell PowerEdge 1800. I'm am using the bundled Adaptec CERC SATA1.5/6ch RAID controller, and have ...
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RAID 10 "failure" after changing BIOS setting
I have been using a RAID10 setup for quite some time and today, after loading a saved BIOS configuration (for overclocking), it set my SATA mode to AHCI rather than RAID. I didn't notice this and ...
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4 SSDs RAID 0 integreted vs dedicated controller
I've been thinking about setting up 4 SSD RAID 0 to gain performance in my home PC, and I ran into this review of PCI-E based SSD.
If I use PERC H310 (8 lane PCI-E 2.0 RAID controller, which means ...
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poor write performance with RAID 5 array
I have an Intel RS2WC080 RAID controller card connected to an array of 8 WD Black 4TB SATA3 drives, in a RAID5 configuration.
While the read speed is ~750MB/s the write speed hovers around 45MB/s. I ...
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Is it possible to configure a Sata RAID Controller without RAID
I have a 6 port SATA RAID card (taken out of an HP ML150 G2 server). What i want to do is connect the Sata Hard Drives that i have to this card without formatting or loosing any data on the hard drive....
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Configuring RAID on Intel DX58SO CTRL+I does not enter RAID Config Utility
I have two 3TB HDD plugged into SATA 0 and SATA 1. I configured the drives for RAID in the BIOS and now when I boot I see the RAID config screen. The screen lists all my drives as it should and says ...
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Do SSDs have to have AHCI to maximize performance?
After my last post concerning my motherboard's RAID, I'm considering purchasing an additional dedicated RAID controller, but I have a few concerns about what to buy, because I'm facing yet another ...
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No hard drive detected during Debian installation
I'm having problem in installing debian 7.5.0 on Supermicro server running on raid 1 whereby the hard drive is not detected. This server is running 2x 600GB hdd and i'm using DVD images of debian-7.5....
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SAS and SATA together in a RAID
I have to build a new server with SAS drives for RAID 10. However, I have 2TBs of storage on 2x1TB SATA drives.
Would it be possible to still plugin 2 SATA drives even if I run a hardware raid 10 ...
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Two SATA 2TB drives in RAID-1 configuration; only one 6.0gb/s port open
Here's the scenario:
I am building a computer that will act as a network storage device for local networked users, and a source code repository and backup device for remote users. The machine will ...
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How to install several hard-drives to Tyan S7025 motherboard
First of all, the disclaimer: I do not know much about computers.
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In February 2010 I purchased a workstation with a Tyan S7025 motherboard. This motherboard has 6 SATA ports (SATA0 to SATA5) ...
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How to determine cause for failing RAID arrays
I have to investigate a recent increase in failing RAID-1 (Mirror) arrays we're encountering in our installed PC park (10K+ PC's).
The problem is twofold: one part of being a pilot phase we started ...
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How can I get my SATA DVDs working again?
My hard drive crashed (WinXPpro), so I took a C drive from a broken PC. The new C drive is Win7pro. Motherboard is MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum, with 4 hard drives installed on SATA 1-4 (nForce4 Ultra); ...
