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Can anyone explain or point me to a link on how to setup a RAID array using the onboard Intel stuff?
Also on Intel site I found this:
http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/matrixstorage_sb.htm
So I could use 4 disks to setup a RAID 0 array that uses 4 disk for reading/writing and on the same 4 disks put a raid 5 (or RAID 1) for redundancy? (a s an intel specific feature)
Or did I misunderstood this text?
Because that would be pretty useful. Even better would be something like 3 disk with raid 0 and 1. I'm interested in sequential speed but don't need the capacity of so many drives.
Also on Intel site I found this:
http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/matrixstorage_sb.htm
Performance with Protection: Matrix RAID
For those users who wish to combine the benefits of two RAID levels, matrix RAID is the solution. When using two hard drives, matrix RAID allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions to be combined, where critical files can be stored on RAID 1, and RAID 0 can be used for non-critical items such as software. In 2005, the matrix RAID capability was expanded to include RAID 5 and RAID 10. For instance, RAID 5 and RAID 0 can be combined to provide higher performance, capacity, and fault tolerance. A user can edit digital video on a high-performance 4-drive RAID 0 array, then transfer it to RAID 5 for protected storage when completed.
So I could use 4 disks to setup a RAID 0 array that uses 4 disk for reading/writing and on the same 4 disks put a raid 5 (or RAID 1) for redundancy? (a s an intel specific feature)
Or did I misunderstood this text?
Because that would be pretty useful. Even better would be something like 3 disk with raid 0 and 1. I'm interested in sequential speed but don't need the capacity of so many drives.