Pci-e Sata Raid?

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  1. timb, Aug 10, 2006

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    Anyone have leads on a mac pro compatible PCI-E SATA RAID card? I have three SATA 150 10k RPM Raptors sitting here I'd *love* to hook up in RAID-5 on my new Mac Pro, though I'd settle with RAID-0.
     
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  2. jdwl, Aug 10, 2006

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  3. voyagerd, Aug 11, 2006

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  4. timb, Aug 11, 2006

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  5. voyagerd, Aug 11, 2006

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    I don't see that the one you are showing has Mac support.
     
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  6. YoYoMa, Aug 12, 2006

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    I am also considering a bootable RAID card for my Mac Pro. Are there any out there that are highly regarded among the competition without costing more than they're really worth? Like Raptors with hard drives?
     
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  7. timb, Aug 15, 2006

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    Look at the link in jdwl's post.

    The card in my link uses the SiL reference chip, and seeing as how SiL provides drivers on their site, it should work. The only question is wether you can boot or not with it. It's $30, so I'm ordering one to try.

    -Timothy
     
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  8. Chaszmyr, Aug 15, 2006

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    I haven't seen a Mac Pro in person yet, but judging by the pictures, I'd say that given the way the hard drive bays are set up there would be no viable way to use those bays for a RAID array.
     
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  9. Sun Baked, Aug 15, 2006

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  10. MaxPower2k6, Aug 15, 2006

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    That was my impression, too. The SATA connections are built into the drive bays; there's no way to route them to a different controller. I'd love to be wrong, though... A RAID5 setup in there would be fantastic.
     
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  11. timb, Aug 17, 2006

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    Well, they do seem to be hard wired into the drive bay, however they DO go to a plug on the motherboard. You could adapt that to a normal drive somehow I suppose.

    I guess what I really want is a bootable RAID 5 card... In time I suppose.
     
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  12. jdwl, Aug 17, 2006

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    Why would the drives have to be inside the computer? e-sata is just as good (better for heat issues really)...
     
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  13. timb, Aug 17, 2006

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    Then I'd have 4 drives sitting on my desk buzzing in my ear, and that's just not cool.
     
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  14. jdwl, Aug 18, 2006

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    nah - e-sata cables can be looooong - put them in a cupboard, or just on the floor :p
     
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  16. eMagine, Jul 9, 2008

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    I use firmtek seritek. but hardware RAID only works in Windows.
     
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  17. kittiyut, Jul 9, 2008

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  18. nanofrog, Jul 9, 2008

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    From a quick glance at the Sonnet, I wouldn't think so. It doesn't seem to be hardware RAID. (Needed for multiple OS use). You can always contact the manufacturer. In my experience, they will respond. :)

    Bootcamp causes problems with some cards. :(

    There are a few other threads about, where the bootcamp issue has been discussed in depth.

    Barefeats is about to release a review of the CalDigit RAID card. Possibly the RocketRaid 2640x4 as well.

    Good Luck,
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