new to raid 5 perc5i

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rockdude14

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Ok from what Ive read it looks like the perc5i is the best bang for the buck. Im thinking of setting up that with 3 750gb hds and maybe expand that later. I just had a couple of questions before I started buying stuff.

Am I going to have any problems running that with a dfi nf4. Ive read that it doesnt like some mobos.

Will I have any problems when I change from xp home to vista 64bit along with changing mobo+proc when I upgrade this comp. The os will be on another drive.

How needed is the bbu? If it was writing and the power went out wouldnt this have the same effect as with a normal hd.

Most people say you can find them for 100$ on ebay but the cheapest I can find are about 160 is this just a dryspell or have they gotten more popular

And perfromance isnt a big issue for me I just figure if im going to do raid 5 I should do it right so Id like to keep cash to a min if anyone has any other suggestions

Thanks
 
I have one(its for sale actually) and yes it has issues with some boards but a lil peice of tape on pins 5+6 does the trick...Ive had a few of these.

I have ran XP and Vista in 32 and 64 bit on it.

BBU is only needed for write back caching...if you have writeback cache enabled and the power goes out without a BBU your data will be corrupted.

$100 without BBU, Cache, Cables, PCI plate

For the money you cant ask for much better performance...
 
bringing back a slightly old thread
I just got a good deal for one off ebay

I read in the article that it needs better cooling
but I havent really seen anyone mention that on here
anyone have a good setup they are doing it to cool it
or just fans close by?
 
Well - these come as OEM in a lot of Dell systems and they have no issues with heat. I'm guessing some people are either a bit on the paranoid side or they just have some awful airflow in their cases. Not sure on alternate cooling methods though.
 
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