DS4 and SA1210 RAID

[gorebrush]

The search function isn't letting me do what I want...

Anyway, me and someone else (apologies, can't even remember who it was) was discussing the potential problems of running an adaptec SA1210 SATA RAID card on the DS4.

Well, I tried to plug my 2 drives into the SATA ports on board, but that fell flat on it's arse.

I plugged the SA1210 in, and inside 20 minutes I had Windows running on a RAID-0 array.

Tonight, I have to reconnect my other two 250Gb drives to SATA, but luckily I don't need RAID on those, so it looks like i'm sorted

 

[gorebrush]

Well, I plugged in both drives into each of the controllers.

I think it's to do with setting "RAID" on the SATA chip in the BIOS - I can't remember too well as I am at work.

When it booted then you usually got a screenful about Intel Controller, and then the PC hangs if I try and get into the Intel BIOS for RAID.

In the end I popped my SA1210 back in, hooked up both drives to that, and I was away.

I'll fill in more info tonight

 

[gorebrush]

That's the one.

Cheers Stelly