Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 60GB Raid 0

[s3rv3r]

Single:


Raid 0 ( ICH10R )


I need some help with raid controller, i wanna buy a raid controller, but not expensive ( no more than US$300 ). What raid controller you guys recommend ?

[Anvil]

Why do you want a raid contoller?

The ICH is an excellent performer, I cant think of any controller that beats the ICH using 2 drives.

[s3rv3r]

I saw this topic that compare ICH10 with ARECA ( thousand dollars )

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...34&postcount=1

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...0&postcount=46

I don't know if I understood right, but i see more performance using Areca controller.

[Anvil]

What you are seing are the effects of the 4GB cache module on the Areca controller. (it sort of out-smarts some of the benchmarking utilities)

The Areca is a great controller especially with the 4GB module installed but in real life performance the ICH is just as great for a small number of SSDs.

My advice is to stay on the ICH, for 3 or more drives a raid controller can be an option as one exceeds the bandwith on the ICH. (660-700MB/s)
This is the case for synthetic benchmarks, in real life you'd struggle getting any application to exceed this limitation.

[s3rv3r]

I will follow your advices. Thanks so much.

[dinos22]

Why do you want a raid contoller?

The ICH is an excellent performer, I cant think of any controller that beats the ICH using 2 drives.

YES shame it's only just capable using two drives as i just found out testing SSDs

2 drive and 4 drive performance is just about the same

next test adaptec 51245 controller

[Johnny87au]

What you are seing are the effects of the 4GB cache module on the Areca controller. (it sort of out-smarts some of the benchmarking utilities)

The Areca is a great controller especially with the 4GB module installed but in real life performance the ICH is just as great for a small number of SSDs.

My advice is to stay on the ICH, for 3 or more drives a raid controller can be an option as one exceeds the bandwith on the ICH. (660-700MB/s)
This is the case for synthetic benchmarks, in real life you'd struggle getting any application to exceed this limitation.

So max is 660-700 on the ich controller? Seems like its just about right for running raid0 with the crucial's w00t