Built raid0 array here too np, maybe u have a bad mobo?
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Built raid0 array here too np, maybe u have a bad mobo?
Wow!
Yes to all those i'm afraid. This board might not like the disks..who knows. Hopefully Asus will respond to the email i sent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marios
anyone kno when they gettin back in stock at new egg?
they have an eta (friday) but they still don't get them in stock very often. I've been waiting for weeks my paypal account has the money ready to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rayman
You're not the only one who thought lack of POST detection os HDs after they become part of an array was weird...that wasn't the case with my old A7N8X-DX. But then, nf2 boards didn't do nVidia RAID so the chipset itself wasn't involved...usually an add-on Silicon Image controller did that. I guess this is progress.Quote:
Originally Posted by mackanz
You're also not alone in having SATA Raid issues with this board, I'm convinced there is something screwy going on with either the BIOS or the XP NvRaid driver or both.
I didn't need RAID drivers during my install - I installed the OS in a single WD2500KS SATA II drive on SATA 1. Then after a few days I stuck an old pair of 80GB HDs and tried to get them to go into RAID 0. Everything goes fine in the BIOS and with the nVidia RAID boot utility. But as soon as XP starts loading drivers I get a blue screen with a "Your BIOS is not fully ACPI compliant" message.
I phoned ASUS tech support and the luck of the draw got me through to a genius who informed me that "Nvidia raid does not support 1 SATA drive not in RAID and 2 in RAID...it's all in RAID or none in RAID" He suggested I put my single 250GB HD on the Silicone Image controller.
I've verified that tons of people--some even with Asus SLI-Premium boards-- are doing what I'm trying to do just fine with nf4 nVidia RAID. Bt it ain't working for me...btw, the 2 80 GBs work just fine as soon as I take them out of the array and run them as individual drives. I can even make them "dynamic disks" in XP which then lets me set-up an XP software RAID 0. That works fine with the nvidia IDE driver or the MS driver..but I want it to work with the nVidia RAID damn it.
There is something screwy going on here for sure.
My board works fine with one non-raid disk and a raid at the same time. Windows finds it and everything..reboot works and all. I just want to install the OS directly on the raid like i have done a million times on other NF4 boards. The board overclocks like a beast and is super stable, but an easy thing as a raid 0 seems impossible.
RAID offers minimal performance improvements, with current SATA 3.0GB/s drives why even bother with it?
Usage patterns for desktop gamers do not even come close to requiering the constant throughput that RAID would offer as an advantage.
Err... was doing v-mod and overspilled solder on smd chip bleh. Couldn't find any wick nor solder sucker.... so I am stuck leaving the mobo hanging there. Should have checked how clean the tip was. Anyways, did same v-mod on Asus CF one and it's working just fine. If I can't find wicker by tomorrow, it is time to swing by radioshack or somewhere... bleh.
Where can I find the Vmods for the A8N32 SLI ?? got a link ?
Craig mentioned it in this deep buried topic somewhere. It is pin 8 to ground with 25k pot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Major
Well, I did same on A8R MVP ( I forget name of this CF Asus mobo... if wrong someone correct me :P) and here is pic for it. Bit different location and bit closer to socket on A8N32.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...1&d=1134698830
True. Just want to make it work...cause it's supposed to :)Quote:
Originally Posted by AppaYipYip
I also deal with BIG 48bit PSD's in Photoshop...it might help using a good RAID 0 for those...but mostly what I said first.
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Originally Posted by jinu117
So anyone done this mod successfully on the A8N32 ? what Vcore increase can it provide ?
I'm really interested since the Vcore limitation with dual cores is the only thing keeping me from giving this board a try.
It should be as much as you would like major. All v-core mods are. Just don't put almost no resistance in there and you might have insta dead cpu. Craig had it running fine until he chipped his NB on his mobo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Major
I am running 2 wd raptors in raid 0 and sata 3 is hooked to a 120gig . i have had no issues. i am not sure what you mean about
"Nvidia raid does not support 1 SATA drive not in RAID and 2 in RAID...it's all in RAID or none in RAID"
hopefully you will get it sorted. good luck
I've updated my thread with a volt mod section: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=83206Quote:
Originally Posted by Major
50K VR to pin8 works fine :)
It wasn't me said that...it was ASUS US tech support :) Can't say I'm impressed with them lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by cronic
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Originally Posted by AppaYipYip
have you used RAID at all? raid does well if you doing more than one thing at a time.
Maybe i read this wrong, but if I didn't, i have to disagree. RAID-0 with my 37gb raptors make a HUGE difference when loading windows, working with Photoshop, Premier, Indesign, Illustrator, and loading games. The gains are also very noticeable when loading apps and games, as well as ripping, encoding, zipping, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by AppaYipYip
The difference with regular 7200rpm drives is not big, but with 10k rpm Raptors or faster 15k SCSI drives, the super fast access times make a large difference.
I've ran raptors in Raid 0 since they were released and began my first month with only one.... but when i added the second and started using raid, the difference was more than apparent.
I'd love to see you compare the time it takes to encode a full DVD worth of video via Adobe Premier with some regular Western Digital drives and then do the same job with a pair of Raptors in Raid 0. You'll be blown away.
... but, i will admit Raid 0 does have its short comings. I recently overclocked my now sold Asus K8V-Deluxe with a 3000+ A64 to 2.5ghz, but when i tried 2.6ghz, the PCI bus was running too fast due to there not being an AGP/PCI lock and i killed the array. Thank god for ghost and dual 160gb backup drives which are mirrored (Raid 1) for storage of my zipz, music, financial docs, and other vital information.
Luckily when my A8N-SLI with a 3800+ X2 arrives tommorrow, it has a PCI lock so i dont have to worry about killing my array.
Id say maybe regular 7200rpm drives in Raid.... but definitely not raptors or SCSI drives. Anyone who says Raid-0 raptors don't have noticeable performance boosts (in my opinion) is drinking too much Kool-Aid. :toast:Quote:
have you used RAID at all? raid does well if you doing more than one thing at a time.
No SATA drives comes even close to 3gb/s. Access time, big platters and RPM is what gives the speed on harddrives, not peak numbers. There is a reason why a 36GB Raptor still beats a new Sata2/3GB/s drive. The tradeoff is noise and heat.Quote:
Originally Posted by AppaYipYip
Sorry OP for taking this a bit off topic.
which Nforce driver r u guys using?
I am on the nForce4 AMD/Intel X16 V 6.82
Fitted two NV Silencer 5 REV3 to the GPUs and the case temps r staying nice and low 30C idle (less heat in case to get rid off) those 7800GTxs produce alot of heat when gaming
the default vCore on my board is set at 1.425...is this normal?...I just set up the board and am not planning on overclocking for the next few weeks...should I lower the vCore and to what setting?...why is the default vCore 1.425?
I have an X2 3800+ CPU
Happened here as well Titus on a 3800 dual core. I think that instead of the boot vcore option that the DFI have , Asus use slightly higher than stock.
what is the stock Vcore for the X2 3800+?...1.40?Quote:
Originally Posted by mackanz
so there shouldn't be any issues running the vCore at 1.425?...or should I lower it down to 1.35 or 1.40?