RAID poll
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 9:44 pm
curious to see how many peeps are using RAID at home...and if so, what type.
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 9:59 pm
I am using SATA RAID0 but voted for SCSI.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 10:03 pm
i picked ide but I use serial.
Greg
Greg
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 10:43 pm
I am still stuck on IDE RAID 0
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 10:45 pm
sorry...i lumped all sata and pata devices into the IDE category so it wouldn't be too long. 
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 11:32 pm
I plan to in the next few months upgrading my file server to 4 WD 160 BB in raid 5.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 11:43 pm
SATA RAID0
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 11:46 pm
freaky RAID 1.5 See DFI LANparty rev A for info ( 2 x 120 PATA Seagate 7200.7 / 8 MB )
WD Raptor is boot disc
See DFI LANparty rev A for info ( 2 x 120 PATA Seagate 7200.7 / 8 MB )WD Raptor is boot disc
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 9:07 am
Tried it for a year but gave it up a year ago. With the performance of modern drives with 8Mb buffers the gain isn't all that great, and I don't like the increased risk. Also I'm trying to keep my rig as quiet as possible nowadays and two drives is too much noise.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:08 am
2 x 160GB Maxtor 8MB cache 7200 RPM in PATA RAID0 (Promise Fasttrak TX2000)
IDE Raid
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:18 am
Raid 0.. It's pretty nice on these 5400 RPM drives.. 
It's pretty nice on these 5400 RPM drives.. Ditto!
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:46 pm
Originally posted by DaMaN
SATA RAID0
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:15 pm
No RAID, just a single 80 GB hard drive.
MAC
MAC
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:29 pm
2 Raid 5 arrays in my file server. One with 4 x 200G IDE's and another with 4 x 120G IDE's. All PATA drives converted to SATA with High-Point's Rockethead adapter. Using a High-Point RocketRaid 1820 for the controller.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:06 pm
3 Arrays, all software raid. Haven't found a cheap FC-AL raid controller yet & I really don't care on the server. All those dual P3s have to do is read disks, play firewall, and route packets. Overkill I know but it used to be my main workstation's board & procs.
Main Rig
Boots off a single 15k.3 36GB.
Windows
4x 18 FC-AL Raid 0 for games & stuff. (ie- unimportant things)
Linux
2x 18GB FC-AL Raid 1 for home dirs.
Server box (runs Linux)
2x 18GB SCSI for / and home dirs.
Main Rig
Boots off a single 15k.3 36GB.
Windows
4x 18 FC-AL Raid 0 for games & stuff. (ie- unimportant things)
Linux
2x 18GB FC-AL Raid 1 for home dirs.
Server box (runs Linux)
2x 18GB SCSI for / and home dirs.