Re: RAID recommendations?

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok Just discovere that PCI Express is different from PCI X.  Only
thing is motherboards im looking for don't say anything about PCI X!!

help!

Noel


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "noel_pilot" <HA@a...> wrote:
> John,=20
> Thanks, any reccomendations!!=20
> Im also having trouble choosing motherboards, the Highpoint raid card
> is PCI X so obviously I need a compatible motherboard, most boards
> seem to list PCI E which I assume is for Express and therefore the
> same but all literature seems intended for PCI Ex graphics cards!=20
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> I anyone can reccomend me a suitable motherboard (or choice of) with
> Gigabit LAN, ideally AMD 239 i think  (just going for a basic AMD 3000
> I think, and onboard graphics if possible altho thats not essential.
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> ref power supply, silence or near silence would be a major benefit!!
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> Once I have these items sorted I will have hopefully my spec and will
> post it up for opinions!!
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> Hope some of you can shed some wisdom!
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> Thanks
> Noel
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "johnandrewsinfo" <groups@j...>
wrote:
> > Noel
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> > Don't forget to get a very good power supply too, otherwise you
may=20
> > get unusual errors - i.e. drives going offline etc.
> >=20
> >=20
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "noel_pilot" <HA@a...>
wrote:
> > > Perfect! exactly what i was after!! and the RR2200 is only
=A3188 on=
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> > scan!!
> > >=20
> > > http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=3D220845
> > >=20
> > > Think I'm settled on the same case as Mark used in the
Jukebox=20
> > server
> > > guide, just got to start looking into motherboards and
caddies=20
> > now!!!
> > >=20
> > > Paul - any reasoning on your choice of drive size? or is it
just a
> > > sensible compromise between size without having to pay
price=20
> > premiums??
> > >=20
> > > I am correct in assuming that all drives need to be the same
size??
> > > Thanks
> > > Noel
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gordon"
<paul@p...> wrote:
> > > > Ah yes, - good spot...
> > > >=20
> > > > I definitely *do* want the online expansion ability, -
since I=20
> > know I'm
> > > > not going to be able to afford that many 400GB drives
all in one=20
> > go, so
> > > > I definitely plan to start of with probably 4x400's in
RAID 5=20
> > (1.2TB
> > > > volume), and then add more 400GB drives over time
as/when=20
> > required.
> > > >=20
> > > > Since I reckon I'm going to be OK until about
Christmas, I may=20
> > put off
> > > > buying until then, since I'll have more spare cash by
then, plus=20
> > I
> > > > expect the prices will have dropped a little more by
then too...
> > > >=20
> > > > I'm also tempted to hold out for a PCIe version - since
I don't=20
> > reckon
> > > > there's much future in the PCI-X bus now that PCIe is
here...
> > > >=20
> > > > Paul G.
> > >=20
> > > <SNIP>