Hi all,
I'm seriously considering getting my first MacPro with the release of the 2010 models. I currently use a heavily upgraded i7 MacPro for photography, video, and Xcode work.
From what I have read the Apple RAID card is not a good value. What is the best performing option for a RAID card? How do the internal connections work with either the Apple card or 3rd party RAID cards? The specs on the MacPro's list a "cable free design". How do the RAID cards compare to the software only approach with OS X?
I've noticed some of them also have eSATA ports. I have a 1TB and 4TB unit from G-tech that I currently use over Firewire 800 and would like to start using over eSATA.
I also enjoy some computer gaming and will be doing some Windows 7 over bootcamp. I'm not sure which RAID options are recognizable by both OS X and Windows 7 over bootcamp.
Any advice/shared knowledge appreciated!
Thanks!
Ryan
I'm seriously considering getting my first MacPro with the release of the 2010 models. I currently use a heavily upgraded i7 MacPro for photography, video, and Xcode work.
From what I have read the Apple RAID card is not a good value. What is the best performing option for a RAID card? How do the internal connections work with either the Apple card or 3rd party RAID cards? The specs on the MacPro's list a "cable free design". How do the RAID cards compare to the software only approach with OS X?
I've noticed some of them also have eSATA ports. I have a 1TB and 4TB unit from G-tech that I currently use over Firewire 800 and would like to start using over eSATA.
I also enjoy some computer gaming and will be doing some Windows 7 over bootcamp. I'm not sure which RAID options are recognizable by both OS X and Windows 7 over bootcamp.
Any advice/shared knowledge appreciated!
Thanks!
Ryan