Raid 5 w/ Intel Rapid Storage Technology Question

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skchan

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I currently have 5x 1TB HDs set up in a 4TB RAID 5 array using Intel's Rapid Storage Technology with the intel ICH10R on the ASUS Maximus 2 Formula.

is it possible to swap the HDs in one by one rebuilding each time to a 1.5TB or 2TB, so that, in the end of the process i increase the whole array size to 6TB with 1.5TBs or 8TB with 2TBs?
 
that would mean asymmetric drive sizes, it depends how intel supports that and whether the software can convert entire sets (versus backup-create-restore). probably also depends on how much data you have in the volume.

in theory, yeah. swap out each drive, rebuilding each time, then convert the entire array to 5x1.5tb (or 6x) R5 to bring in the extra space. ok. but the software may refuse diffferent drive, or not be able to convert an array without backup/restore, or the entire process may take an eternity to perform.
 
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