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Thanks Snowknight, that's very helpful. Clearly I can just use the regular firmware, although I don't really understand why so many people are buying a RAID controller and disabling its RAID functionality, unless software RAID is all the rage now.

Do you still need to do that "IT mode" flash if you're using Windows or is that only a Unix thing? I don't really understand the purported benefits.

Is LSI really a good card for Windows or is it just hype if you happen to be using Linux?

Sorry but what does any of that even mean? What steps can one follow to repeat the process to find drivers for any legacy card?

I just bought two 6TB SATA drives but they're not recognized by my motherboard so I've decided to invest in an "HBA", or PCIe SATA controller card. There seems to be a lot of hype about LSI but they don't seem widely available outside the US and their website (www.broadcom.com) doesn't seem to...

I want to necro this because I still have this problem today. ICH10R on Asus P6T x58 chipset from Intel does not see a 6TB drive; it sees a 1.5TB drive. Consequently it is impossible to create a RAID 1 array out of the two 6TB drives. Even though Windows and the latest RST driver can see the...

I very much appreciate you trying that out. Of course, it doesn't mean the reverse isn't true (i.e. moving LSI -> Intel), but I very much doubt there are any vendors implementing support for each others RAID controllers at this time. There is even a question mark over whether RAID migration can...

I don't believe that's true. I think RAID controllers write a header to the drive so they can identify which drives are part of which array and what role they play in that array. Furthermore, I believe that header is non-standard and vendor-dependent so they would not work cross-vendor unless...

Not the card; the drives. Can they be moved from an "LSI" RAID chip to an Intel RAID chip successfully?

That sounds interesting and much cheaper than a whole new system. However, are third-party RAID arrays compatible with the Intel RAID chips? I mean, if I later buy a new mobo with an Intel chipset RAID controller, will I be able to just transfer it over without any compatibility issues?

I don't want to use it as a boot drive but I fail to see how a software fix would help, unless you mean BIOS "software". The Intel RAID BIOS simply doesn't recognize the drive's real capacity at all, so it's impossible to configure the RAID at full capacity. Even modern motherboards claim the...

Hello Hardmannens, I just bought a pair of Seagate IronWolf Pro 6TB drives hoping to run them in a RAID 1 mirror on my 9-year-old ASUS P6T (x58) board. I didn't realise the Intel RAID BIOS only supports drives up to 2TB! Now it seems I must purchase a new board. What board should I buy to...

Hitherto I'd never heard of Roku, Plex, Emby or Chromecast. I don't understand what it is that these pieces of hardware do that my PC cannot. Why do I need these in order to send data to my TV? Why isn't a wireless networking card sufficient?

I am playing x264 videos in MKV containers stored on my PC's hard disk in Zoom Player from Inmatrix over HDMI cable via my graphics card output. The TV is another screen attached directly to my PC. I don't know any other way to get pictures from my PC into my TV.

If you want a specific answer you must pose a specific question. The format is x264. Is that what you wanted to know?

I would stream 720p or 1080p video.

I am looking to buy a new TV and many of them have wireless built in. If I get a new TV with built in WiFi should I be able to do this without a separate piece of hardware?

Hi guys, I currently stream movies from my PC to my TV with a long HDMI cable for video and two long TRS cables for the left and right speakers, respectively. 1. Would it be possible to replace these wires with a wireless setup? What equipment and/or software would I need? 2. If a wireless...

Hi guys, what do you think the best TV is for true image reproduction in the 40-50" range? Most of my current content is 720p sent from my PC so I'm not sure whether 4K is a good idea or not.

I'm still interested in more recommendations.

4 years ago I bought a Samsung SyncMaster 2232BW, the "pebble" monitor, mainly for the low ghosting. I saw it in the store and it had the best picture as far as I could tell. Today I don't have the luxury of being able to see a selection in a store so I'm looking for advice online. I'm shocked...