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Hi,
I was going to order a Adaptec 2405 raid card as my 680i Abit board was unable to handle two 300GB velociraptors in raid without data corruption. This raid card is a pci-e 8x capable card and goes for around $220. My fear is that with my SLI setup that I will have conflicts with either boot or SLI resource conflicts. I also read a review that the ICH10R raid 0 is almost identical performer compared with two Vraptors against the 2405 card which is only slightly better in burst speeds. So I can hold on to the raptors until I get the cash after taxes next year and build a new i7 rig or just return them. I have two caviar blacks running in raid 0 and they bench faster than I thought but they don't feel lightening fast. Also the initialization time of adaptec raid cards is slow and works against wanting a fast boot up time. So should I take heed of my premonitions that this raid card is going to cause problems? Should I hold on to the Velociraptors? Return them and go for SSD?
Thanks.
PS: WD generously offered to pay for my restocking fees on the velociraptors and its on its way.
I was going to order a Adaptec 2405 raid card as my 680i Abit board was unable to handle two 300GB velociraptors in raid without data corruption. This raid card is a pci-e 8x capable card and goes for around $220. My fear is that with my SLI setup that I will have conflicts with either boot or SLI resource conflicts. I also read a review that the ICH10R raid 0 is almost identical performer compared with two Vraptors against the 2405 card which is only slightly better in burst speeds. So I can hold on to the raptors until I get the cash after taxes next year and build a new i7 rig or just return them. I have two caviar blacks running in raid 0 and they bench faster than I thought but they don't feel lightening fast. Also the initialization time of adaptec raid cards is slow and works against wanting a fast boot up time. So should I take heed of my premonitions that this raid card is going to cause problems? Should I hold on to the Velociraptors? Return them and go for SSD?
Thanks.
PS: WD generously offered to pay for my restocking fees on the velociraptors and its on its way.