Onboard IDE RAID?

[schulte]

Hey,

I'm looking at a new motherboard. Newegg lists these two that I'm considering. I'm looking to find out if the "extra" PATA headers will support regular non-RAID drives. They have listed "standard ATA headers" and then "additional ATA headers" with "additional ATA headers RAID", and I'm wondering if the "additional" ATA headers can be used on non-raid configurations such as optical drives...

here're the links:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131506

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128249

any ideas?

thanks

 

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Last time I tried optical didnt work.
Altough other HDs did work without being "raided together"...if that make sens

but why would you need to do that? you got more than 2hd 2 optical?


Asus P4P800DX, P4C 2.6ghz@3.25ghz, 2X512 OCZ PC4000 3-4-4-8, MSI 6800Ultra stock, 2X30gig Raid0

 

[schulte]

yes, as crazy as it is, i do have alot. its a bit overkill, but instead of replacing drives when i uprgrade i just keep the old. i have 2x liteon 52x24x52CD-RW's, 2x sony DVD/CD-RW's, and now i'm adding 2x HP lighscribe DVD+/-RW's...

thanks

 

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