On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 23:39:57 +0200 Kjetil Kjernsmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all! > > I'm finally back after getting a nasty project on my back, and I have a > question... I'm thinking about buying a hardware RAID controller for my > desktop. The main reason I don't want to go with software RAID is that > my mobo IDE controllers are allready full with other stuff, and one of > them may have a problem. So, I would need some kind of controller > anyway. > > I'm not doing it for performance, just for reliability. Yeah, I have > additional backup, but I like the idea that the data will be accessible > even if a disk crashes. So, that's main priority. My 0.02 USD: You don't need performance so buy an IDE card to put the "other stuff" on and use your MOBO primary and secondary for software RAID1. It works great and you don't have another piece of hardware to break or buy. If your MOBO has only one IDE then put your disks on master/slave but take the performance hit. I don't think it is that big of a deal. I say don't waste money on a 3rd party RAID controller when you don't need one. <snip> David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
