IDE Raid controller

[ribs1]

Hey Guys,
I'm building a file server from spare parts and such. I've get tons of IDE drives lying around 20-80 gigs. I'd like to get a cheap and good raid controller for these drives. I will probably do a 3-4 drive raid 5. I'm using a standard desktop board from MSI that I have laying around and it just has standard PCI.
Thanks
ribs

 

[unhappy_mage]

4-drive, pata raid controllers, huh? I'd suggest either (in order of preference, least to most) the Highpoint 454 or 464, or software raid (on a non-hardware-raid card) under Linux (LSR). LSR will likely be the fastest and most flexible, but hardest to set up if you don't have experience with Linux.

 

[ribs1]

I have no experience with linux. This will be a windows box.
Thanks
Anyone else have any ideas?
Ribs

 

[drizzt81]

look in FS/FT for a cheap 3ware card.