PCI IDE/RAID Controller

[PR.]

I'm really just looking to add another two HDD to my current two. So I need a new controller card.

I'm getting to Seagate 80Gb and although I'm not too bothered about RAID (wouldn't mind giving it a go) I can't seem to find any default choice.

Any recommendations?

I read about the Adaptec 1200a but it seems to have high CPU usage and slow read speed when in a raid. I looked at the Promise and then read that all Promise RAIDs are shite.

Thanks for any help you can offer

 

[old.Dan_the_man]

Don't worry about CPU usage, also don't pay for a hardware raid controller unless you want raid options other than 0, 1 and 1+0.

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[Embattle]

That article is too old really, although the basics remain the same.

 

[PR.]

Thanks I'll look at it tomorrow when my mind is ready to understand it