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#475575 - 06/21/08 09:01 AM SATA card suggestions [Re: SalmaHayek]
Scott in Japan Offline


Registered: 07/03/06
Posts: 6
Hello Modders,

I'm working on building a RAID 5 set-up. I've bought my disks, but still need to get a controller. I want 3-4 internal ports and obviously it needs to be able to do RAID 5. Also, as I am on a budget, a lower price is a must.

Two I have been looking at are :
http://cooldrives.stores.yahoo.net/4saiipc64cas.html
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132017

Anyone have any other suggestions ?

Thanks in advance,

Scott

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#475576 - 06/21/08 08:04 PM Re: SATA card suggestions [Re: SalmaHayek]
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Registered: 02/13/05
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Have a look at what OWC have. The usually have a good range of features and prices. There should be one you consider a happy compromise between the two.

They go from about $50 to over $900.

http://eshop.macsales.com/search/Hard+Drive+Controller+Cards

I have a couple of Siig cards for a similar purpose to yours. No hardware RAID on mine though. I have tested one using it to salvage data from failing/failed drives. Its done a good job so far, mounting a few drives that wouldn't work in USB or Firewire enclosures.

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#475577 - 09/20/08 09:00 PM Blind Date [Re: SalmaHayek]
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Posts: 3
bump the thread up.

  After being with his blind date all evening, the man couldn't take another minute with her. Earlier, he had secretly arranged to have a friend call him to the phone so he would have an excuse to leave if something like this happened.

  When he returned to the table, he lowered his eyes, put on a grim expression and said, "I have some bad news. My grandfather just died."

  "Thank heavens," his date replied. "If yours hadn't, mine would have had to!"
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(trimmed out the junk links this user spammed - whitlock)

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