how to setup RAID using MSI KT4 ULTRA SR mobo!!??

Voltumn@ · 11-13-2003, 01:24 PM

my specs:

AMD ATHLON XP 2000+
MSI KT4 ULTRA SR
512 mb 2700 DDR RAM
GFORCE 4mx 440 se
SEAGATE 40 gb 7200rpm HDD

as u can see my rig specs above...i bought a 80gb 7200rpm hdd...now i have my mobo which supports RAID...so ive looked thru the manual inside n out....have got a quck user guide called Serial ATA RAID....it says:

1. attach the parallel ata cable to the hard drive bays of your system, including their power cables.

2. attach the serial ata data cable to each hard drive the attach the other end of the serial ata cable to the serial ata ports on the serial ata raid connectors.

but i aint have any SATA drives!!!..

n i cant make out a thingy!!!

how do i go about setting up RAID using regular drives????

Cirga · 11-13-2003, 02:53 PM

Actually.. I use the Same Motherboard. I dont "think" you can hook them up through the Serial ATA connections if the hard drive is not compatible with it. Of course I could be wrong.. but when I get home tonight I will read through my manual as well which is the same and see if I can find the true and blue answer for you.

Wishi I knew off hte top of my head

Will get back to ya on this.

Kungfucious · 11-13-2003, 05:09 PM

can ya explain to me what raid is and what the benefits are... ive read some reviews on it but theyre so technical.. i just want the short answer if anyone has one!

cheers!

RipperRoo · 11-13-2003, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kungfucious
can ya explain to me what raid is and what the benefits are... ive read some reviews on it but theyre so technical.. i just want the short answer if anyone has one!

cheers!

Quote:

Originally posted by *WT*
RAID (Redundant Array of Independant Drives (excellent for keeping 2 hard drives in sync, so if one dies the other takes over, providing an excellent base for a server system))

as i understand it, both drives hold the same data, making access faster and data safer from loss due to drive crash

Kungfucious · 11-14-2003, 11:50 AM

what a waste of money. 2 drives with identical data.. wouldnt it be better to have 2 drives, one which stores data and one which is used to hold all your working data on?

As for faster speeds, just spent the extra money on a higer spin rate drive..........

Voltumn@ · 11-16-2003, 02:06 AM

one heck of a forum for MSI enthusiasts!!!

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/servic...index.php?sid=

Cirga · 11-17-2003, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Voltumn@
one heck of a forum for MSI enthusiasts!!!

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/servic...index.php?sid=

Anythin and everythin about MSI boards. Nice find

Never hurts to check out the official websites for each brand.

Did you decide to go with RAID?

igalan · 11-18-2003, 04:25 AM

RAID (Redundant Array on Inexpensive Disks) is an array of disks that behave as a single one providing additional performance and redundancy features. Basically there are five levels of RAID with different levels of security and performance.

RAID 0 (or stripping): This one provides no redundancy, uses several disks to span the information across them. This way it's very fast reading (you read at the same time from several disks) and writing. But if only one of the disks fails, the RAID goes down. Often used for files that need best performance, but no security (swap files, temporary folders...) Best cost per megabyte (no redundancy.)

RAID 1 (or mirroring): Uses two disks with exactly the same information. Often used in entry level servers, because it provides very good security. If one disk fails, no infomation is lost, you just replace it, and the RAID is built from the other one again. Worst cost per megabyte.

RAID 2: not used

RAID 3, 4 (data stripping with parity): Stripes data across several disks, with one parity disk. If one disk fails, information is built form the parity disk; if parity disk fails, it is recalculated. Good read performance, slow write performance. Good cost per megabyte.

RAID 5 (data stripping with distributed parity): Data and parity is distributed onto several disks. There is no dedicated parity disk, which improves the performace of multiprocessing systems. Needs at least 3 drives. Good cost per megabyte and good read/write performance.

You can have systems with multiple RAID levels, for instance: RAID 0 for swap file and temporary folder, RAID 1 for OS and programs and RAID 5 for data (this is the best setup you can have for a multipurpose server.) And you can also combine some RAID levels, like 0/1.

11-13-2003, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Voltumn@ Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 76	how to setup RAID using MSI KT4 ULTRA SR mobo!!?? my specs: AMD ATHLON XP 2000+ MSI KT4 ULTRA SR 512 mb 2700 DDR RAM GFORCE 4mx 440 se SEAGATE 40 gb 7200rpm HDD as u can see my rig specs above...i bought a 80gb 7200rpm hdd...now i have my mobo which supports RAID...so ive looked thru the manual inside n out....have got a quck user guide called Serial ATA RAID....it says: 1. attach the parallel ata cable to the hard drive bays of your system, including their power cables. 2. attach the serial ata data cable to each hard drive the attach the other end of the serial ata cable to the serial ata ports on the serial ata raid connectors. but i aint have any SATA drives!!!.. n i cant make out a thingy!!! how do i go about setting up RAID using regular drives???? __________________ AMD Athlon XP 2500+ MSI KT4 Ultra SR 512 DDR 2700 (333) RAM Nvidia GeForce 4mx 440se - 128 DDR

11-13-2003, 02:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cirga Lurking AdMiN Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my own little world. Buts its ok. They know me here. Posts: 3,245	Actually.. I use the Same Motherboard. I dont "think" you can hook them up through the Serial ATA connections if the hard drive is not compatible with it. Of course I could be wrong.. but when I get home tonight I will read through my manual as well which is the same and see if I can find the true and blue answer for you. Wishi I knew off hte top of my head Will get back to ya on this. __________________ Vote For Us! -- It will get you hot chicks. No really It will! ---- www.myTego.com - Give your devices a face! Dont be a conformist!

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Kungfucious mediatechie.com Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 809	can ya explain to me what raid is and what the benefits are... ive read some reviews on it but theyre so technical.. i just want the short answer if anyone has one! cheers! __________________ http://mediatechie.com Leave me a message in my shoutbox! ... would appreciate the feedback! thanks people!

11-14-2003, 11:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kungfucious mediatechie.com Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 809	what a waste of money. 2 drives with identical data.. wouldnt it be better to have 2 drives, one which stores data and one which is used to hold all your working data on? As for faster speeds, just spent the extra money on a higer spin rate drive.......... __________________ http://mediatechie.com Leave me a message in my shoutbox! ... would appreciate the feedback! thanks people!

11-16-2003, 02:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Voltumn@ Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 76	one heck of a forum for MSI enthusiasts!!! http://www.msi.com.tw/program/servic...index.php?sid= __________________ AMD Athlon XP 2500+ MSI KT4 Ultra SR 512 DDR 2700 (333) RAM Nvidia GeForce 4mx 440se - 128 DDR

11-18-2003, 04:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	RAID (Redundant Array on Inexpensive Disks) is an array of disks that behave as a single one providing additional performance and redundancy features. Basically there are five levels of RAID with different levels of security and performance. RAID 0 (or stripping): This one provides no redundancy, uses several disks to span the information across them. This way it's very fast reading (you read at the same time from several disks) and writing. But if only one of the disks fails, the RAID goes down. Often used for files that need best performance, but no security (swap files, temporary folders...) Best cost per megabyte (no redundancy.) RAID 1 (or mirroring): Uses two disks with exactly the same information. Often used in entry level servers, because it provides very good security. If one disk fails, no infomation is lost, you just replace it, and the RAID is built from the other one again. Worst cost per megabyte. RAID 2: not used RAID 3, 4 (data stripping with parity): Stripes data across several disks, with one parity disk. If one disk fails, information is built form the parity disk; if parity disk fails, it is recalculated. Good read performance, slow write performance. Good cost per megabyte. RAID 5 (data stripping with distributed parity): Data and parity is distributed onto several disks. There is no dedicated parity disk, which improves the performace of multiprocessing systems. Needs at least 3 drives. Good cost per megabyte and good read/write performance. You can have systems with multiple RAID levels, for instance: RAID 0 for swap file and temporary folder, RAID 1 for OS and programs and RAID 5 for data (this is the best setup you can have for a multipurpose server.) And you can also combine some RAID levels, like 0/1.

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