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I agree. If you need raid0, use the p-ata / s-ata adapters or buy s-ata
drives and use the ICH5r s-ata raid. I prefer a non-raid setup myself.
Striping drives doubles the chance of a hard drive failing and the
subsequent data loss. I like my data. The performance boost is enticing
though.
"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
news:nospam-2106041042350001@192.168.1.177...
> In article <ToqdnZ86IZur1kvdRVn-hw@look.ca>, "James Bald"
> <Rutherford@NOSPAM.ever> wrote:
>
> > OOPS TYPO..
> > I meant purchasing second p-ata, and setting it Slave to the first one.
> >
> > Using ICHR5 and Master Slave along with RAID on Google geve me this
page.
> >
http://www.techsupportforum.com/computer/topic/17512-1.html
> >
> > "You are correct about the ICH5R, it cannot do RAID on IDE-- only SATA.
> > So if you want to run RAID using IDE drives with this mobo, indeed your
> > only choice is the Promise." -clintfan
> >
> > Reason I see not to use Promise is that I read: "ICH5R took load off the
> PCI bus ".
> >
> > Looks like my next best alternative will be to purchase later two
matching
> > SATA drives hooked to the ICHR5 connectors, and leave my current Maxtor,
> > booting drive on IDE1, and ATA DvDroms on IDE2.
> >
> > Please correct me if I'm wrong.
> > Regards,
> > B
>
> You could buy an adapter for the PATA drive.
>
> Rockethead 100
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=22-999-111&DEPA=0
>
> Experiences vary with those things, so you may need to do a little
> reading of user experiences, to find the best solution.
>
>
http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=50014
>
>
http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/11043
> "After a lot of research I eventually bought 2 other PATA/SATA
> adaptors : RocketHead 100 from HighPoint Technologies, and they
> were OK. There is indeed an incompability issue with these Maxtor
> drives and the Marvell bridge chip used in the Abit Serillel adaptor."
>
> I would think two PATA drives and two adapters, would allow you to
> try a lot of stuff.
>
> Paul
>
> >
> > >James Bald wrote in message ...
> > >Thank you Rich,
> > >I'm lost with RAID configurations from googeling too much and everyone
> > >has a different setup and issues.. I'm just lost right now and seek
advice.
> > >
> > >If I setup a second s-ata identical drive;
> > >Must it be connected to IDE1 and IDE2 Master,
> > >or can I MASTER/SLAVE them ? Thus leaving the DVDroms alone on IDE2 ?
> > >
> > >I'd like that very much... But I don't know.
> > >TIA,
> > >
> > >>Rich Gore wrote in message ...
> > >>I'm not too clear on the raid features of the p4c800-e but I think
raid on
> > >>the ICH5R is limited to s-ata and the Promise controller supplies
p-ata
> > >>raid.
> > >>"James Bald" <Rutherford@NOSPAM.ever> wrote in message
> > >>news:8vGdnV_s-bmCY0nd4p2dnA@look.ca...
> > >>> I was recently considering adding a second drive to my setup.
> > >>> I'm not sure how this can be done properly preferrably using ICH5R.
> > >>>
> > >>> Current setup under Win2k.
> > >>> IDE1: MAXTOR 120GB ATA
> > >>> IDE2: Master DvD writer, slave Sony DvD reader.
> > >>>
> > >>> Where would it be best to add another drive for RAID0 ?
> > >>> Can I use another identical Maxtor PATA 120GB, or is this
> > >>> done with a SATA/PATA drive combo ?
> > >>>
> > >>> If the only option is using the Promise controller, what
> > >>> are your thoughts on the options.
> > >>> TIA,
> > >>
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