RAID and Motherboard Question

MetalOwns · 03-26-2008, 01:54 PM

My new motherboard is coming today (DFI Lanparty) which is replacing my Gigabyte board. I have a RAID 0 array currently. Will I be able to switch this over to the new DFI motherboard and have it work? At least have it work enough that I can back up my stuff.

Any comments, ideas, tips?

EDIT: Heh, it just arrived.

CntdwnToExtn · 03-26-2008, 02:05 PM

hmmm, not sure with RAID 0, RAID 5 you cannot (well, you can but scaaaary).

the RAID controller holds the array information for those disks. you can reverse the process for a new controller (take information off the disks and write to the controller) but like i said...scary.

back up ALL your data man before you do anything.

MetalOwns · 03-26-2008, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CntdwnToExtn

hmmm, not sure with RAID 0, RAID 5 you cannot (well, you can but scaaaary).

the RAID controller holds the array information for those disks. you can reverse the process for a new controller (take information off the disks and write to the controller) but like i said...scary.

back up ALL your data man before you do anything.

Yeah, I wish I had backed my stuff up. I've got a backup, but it's kinda old. I flashed my mobo BIOS last week, and it didn't take.

I've never had a problem flashing before. Well, I'm gonna go stick this new board in, and hope it'll work and I can get my stuff off it.

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MetalOwns Super Techie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Franklin, WI Posts: 428	RAID and Motherboard Question My new motherboard is coming today (DFI Lanparty) which is replacing my Gigabyte board. I have a RAID 0 array currently. Will I be able to switch this over to the new DFI motherboard and have it work? At least have it work enough that I can back up my stuff. Any comments, ideas, tips? EDIT: Heh, it just arrived. __________________ SYSTEM: RAIDMAX SMILODON Case LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS Intel Core2Duo E6600 (2.40) @ OC'ing 2 gigs G.Skill DDR2 800 RAM @ OC'ing 2x 320 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (RAID 0) EVGA Ge-Force 7900 GS KO @ 710/985 @ 1.48v/2.20v LITE-ON 20x DVD+/-R Burner/12x DVD-RAM w/ LightScribe LITE-ON 48x CD Burner/16x DVD-ROM Hanns·G 19" Widescreen LCD Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

03-26-2008, 02:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
CntdwnToExtn Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parents Basement Posts: 1,108	Re: RAID and Motherboard Question hmmm, not sure with RAID 0, RAID 5 you cannot (well, you can but scaaaary). the RAID controller holds the array information for those disks. you can reverse the process for a new controller (take information off the disks and write to the controller) but like i said...scary. back up ALL your data man before you do anything. __________________ AMD Athlon X2 5000+ BE @ 3.2 \| OCZ Vendetta 2 \| Gigabyte GA-MA79GP-DS4H 790GX/SB750 \| Mushkin Redlines 5-5-5-12 \| WD Raptor 36gig, 74gig \| XFX 8800GT XT 512MB @ 700/1050 \| OCZ 850w GameXtream \| Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 \| Samsung 2443BW 24" \| Logitec X530 \| Windows Vista Home Pre. SP1

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