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[Buckeye]

not that i know of..

but if both multi cables are the same P1-P4 which is fine.. means that P1 cable is doa.. why youre getting the buzzer

i checked dvnation.. thats not the kit 1231ML.. the kit includes 3x cables.. wow lots of $ for that storage system you purchased which begs for a better controller

860MB/s is the limitation of the 800MHz iop341.. even @ 7x youre getting 840MB/s + the extra MB/s to around 855MB/s the other ssd is pretty much a waste unless you use it as hot spare

like i said @ pm the adaptec 5805 the only 1.2GHz and its a dual-1.2GHz available atm for around 500$ is the controller youd want to run 8x ssd on


im looking @ the adaptec 5805 + 4x 15K sas or maybe 8x sata.. ill let you know how it performs if do get it

Thanks Nap, I look forward to your input on that card. If it's good then I might just swap it out with the one I have.
http://www.compsource.com/pn/2244300R/Adaptec_13/

[NapalmV5]

That's some insane burst speed, too bad they cost too much right now.

my 300$ highpoint rr3510: around 1300MB/s burst

heres one thing about low profile vs full.. 300$ 128MB arc1210 was faster/snappier than the 900$ 1024MB arc1230 @ boot up.. winxp installed faster by about ~20sec.. even though burst was lower

256MB arc1210 equaled the 1024MB arc1230 burst

low profile: shorter traces: less components: mem chips soldered: lower latency: faster controller and less $

Yup they didn't send me 3 cables, it should have. I have contacted them about that.

I get the buzzer when I try and delete the Hot Spare, it sits there for a min then the buzzer goes off.

According to them this is the best controller for the job.

Thanks Nap, I look forward to your input on that card. If it's good then I might just swap it out with the one I have.
http://www.compsource.com/pn/2244300R/Adaptec_13/

in your case i beg to differ.. if youd use the controller maxed out in a storage/backup rig than yeh who cares if it uses 9 or more cpu% or if you dont get full storage performance

but because it is maxed out it uses a lot more cpu% than usually.. it needs some headroom to keep low cpu%

5805 note: 2244100-R (kit): cables included 2244300-R: no cables

the other controller that youd want to run 8x ssd on is the highpoint rr3520 if 1.2GHz iop341 like the retail box shown and not the 800MHz stated.. idk what is up with highpoint.. still no response.. ill givem a call tomorrow

[Buckeye]

my 300$ highpoint rr3510: around 1300MB/s burst

heres one thing about low profile vs full.. 300$ 128MB arc1210 was faster/snappier than the 900$ 1024MB arc1230 @ boot up.. winxp installed faster by about ~20sec.. even though burst was lower

256MB arc1210 equaled the 1024MB arc1230 burst

low profile: shorter traces: less components: mem chips soldered: lower latency: faster controller and less $



in your case i beg to differ.. if youd use the controller maxed out in a storage/backup rig than yeh who cares if it uses 9 or more cpu% or if you dont get full storage performance

but because it is maxed out it uses a lot more cpu% than usually.. it needs some headroom to keep low cpu%

5805 note: 2244100-R (kit): cables included 2244300-R: no cables

the other controller that youd want to run 8x ssd on is the highpoint rr3520 if 1.2GHz iop341 like the retail box shown and not the 800MHz stated.. idk what is up with highpoint.. still no response.. ill givem a call tomorrow

Thanks Nap for your imput.

They seem to think Areca 1231ML is the fastest right now, perhaps because thats who they have arrangments with to sell products for, who knows.

But I want to run my OS on this raid so if there is a better card I will go with that. It will be intersting to see a storage card shoot out

[Buckeye]

Ok after some trouble the Raid is up and running.

Turns out I had to update the BIOS on the EVGA 790i Ultra to get everything to work. I was only seeing 7 SSD's out of the 8 no mater what I did, it results in the Hot Spare problem even tho that drive was fine. Problem solved.

Installed Vista Ultimate 32bit and fully updated. I had problems with 64bit and driver signing, I might take a second look at that.

But for now...

The Raid is getting about 725 MB/s which is to low. So a question is...

What settings for the Raid card should I have set ?
Is there any settings in Vista that I should do ?

As I am running SLI or Quad with 2x 9800GX2's I have to install the Raid card in the non express slot between the two GPU's. Is that a problem ?

It also runs very Hot and would set off the temp beeper so I put a fan blowing on the card and that solved that problem. Looking at a better solution for that. I know I can pull off the HS and use one of Vinces LN2 puts to cool it

All in all this system is running so fast ! even on stock settings. I can not wait for the SS Phase Cooler for this ! As I will be running a Chiller also I might look into putting the Raid Card in that loop, not sure if I can find the right fittings tho.

Update:
I have it pretty stable at 800 MB/s now.
I think some of the problem is I am running the OS on the Raid. I think most graphs I have seen are simply a Raid 0 and running the OS on a separate drive.

Update again
Different readings from different programs.
HD Tach reports about 825 MB/s
HD Tune reports about 650 MB/s
Everest reports a nice stable 873 MB/s