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Raid 5 HD with Vista 64?
  1. #1


    BENAGLIA Guest

    Raid 5 HD with Vista 64?

    Evening to all
    I have in mind of assembling a new high performance Pc with Raid 5 disk's and Vista Business 64 bit operating system.
    My pc now has Vista Business 64 and Raid 0 disk's and I am fully satisfied but need to set up a second working stationa and would like to know if anyone has tried Vista 64 with Raid 5 HD.
    Any news would be great

    AndyB



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  2. #2


    cvp Guest

    Re: Raid 5 HD with Vista 64?

    BENAGLIA wrote:

    > Evening to all
    > I have in mind of assembling a new high performance Pc with Raid 5
    > disk's and Vista Business 64 bit operating system.
    > My pc now has Vista Business 64 and Raid 0 disk's and I am fully
    > satisfied but need to set up a second working stationa and would like to
    > know if anyone has tried Vista 64 with Raid 5 HD.
    > Any news would be great
    >
    > AndyB
    Sure from day one. The only thing you need to ensure is that there are
    64 bit Vista drivers available for whichever card/onboard Raid you choose.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    BENAGLIA Guest

    Re: Raid 5 HD with Vista 64?

    No great hassles with drivers and software, all my software and hardware is
    compatible and will probably have an Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard. I have
    been using Raid 0 for quite a few years and fully use their potential but
    was told Raid 5 was more secure and better for heavy workloads. Any hassles
    encountered on your side with Raid 5 : Vista system?

    Thanks AndyB


    "cvp" <goaway@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
    news:%23%23c$QY5BIHA.6012@xxxxxx

    > BENAGLIA wrote:

    >> Evening to all
    >> I have in mind of assembling a new high performance Pc with Raid 5 disk's
    >> and Vista Business 64 bit operating system.
    >> My pc now has Vista Business 64 and Raid 0 disk's and I am fully
    >> satisfied but need to set up a second working stationa and would like to
    >> know if anyone has tried Vista 64 with Raid 5 HD.
    >> Any news would be great
    >> AndyB
    >
    > Sure from day one. The only thing you need to ensure is that there are 64
    > bit Vista drivers available for whichever card/onboard Raid you choose.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    cvp Guest

    Re: Raid 5 HD with Vista 64?

    BENAGLIA wrote:

    > No great hassles with drivers and software, all my software and hardware
    > is compatible and will probably have an Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard.
    > I have been using Raid 0 for quite a few years and fully use their
    > potential but was told Raid 5 was more secure and better for heavy
    > workloads. Any hassles encountered on your side with Raid 5 : Vista system?
    >
    > Thanks AndyB
    >
    >
    > "cvp" <goaway@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
    > news:%23%23c$QY5BIHA.6012@xxxxxx

    >> BENAGLIA wrote:

    >>> Evening to all
    >>> I have in mind of assembling a new high performance Pc with Raid 5
    >>> disk's and Vista Business 64 bit operating system.
    >>> My pc now has Vista Business 64 and Raid 0 disk's and I am fully
    >>> satisfied but need to set up a second working stationa and would like
    >>> to know if anyone has tried Vista 64 with Raid 5 HD.
    >>> Any news would be great
    >>> AndyB
    >>
    >> Sure from day one. The only thing you need to ensure is that there are
    >> 64 bit Vista drivers available for whichever card/onboard Raid you
    >> choose.
    >
    No problems at all. In fact, the availability of more than 2TB "drives"
    was a major reason for my moving to Vista.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  5. #5


    BENAGLIA Guest

    Re: Raid 5 HD with Vista 64?

    Thanks, will start doing my usul homework for the system and see how Vista
    64 operates. Will be of great help having enough HD space for my work.
    Thanks again
    Andyb

    "cvp" <goaway@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
    news:%23syHw55BIHA.1164@xxxxxx

    > BENAGLIA wrote:

    >> No great hassles with drivers and software, all my software and hardware
    >> is compatible and will probably have an Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard. I
    >> have been using Raid 0 for quite a few years and fully use their
    >> potential but was told Raid 5 was more secure and better for heavy
    >> workloads. Any hassles encountered on your side with Raid 5 : Vista
    >> system?
    >>
    >> Thanks AndyB
    >>
    >>
    >> "cvp" <goaway@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
    >> news:%23%23c$QY5BIHA.6012@xxxxxx

    >>> BENAGLIA wrote:
    >>>> Evening to all
    >>>> I have in mind of assembling a new high performance Pc with Raid 5
    >>>> disk's and Vista Business 64 bit operating system.
    >>>> My pc now has Vista Business 64 and Raid 0 disk's and I am fully
    >>>> satisfied but need to set up a second working stationa and would like
    >>>> to know if anyone has tried Vista 64 with Raid 5 HD.
    >>>> Any news would be great
    >>>> AndyB
    >>>
    >>> Sure from day one. The only thing you need to ensure is that there are
    >>> 64 bit Vista drivers available for whichever card/onboard Raid you
    >>> choose.
    >>
    >
    > No problems at all. In fact, the availability of more than 2TB "drives"
    > was a major reason for my moving to Vista.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  6. #6


    Bill Hill Guest

    Re: Raid 5 HD with Vista 64?

    Make sure you get RAID-ready drives, like enterprise class drives. If it
    doesn't say RAID, it isn't ready. Why?

    Because RAID drives need tight control of timing windows, and may
    desktop-class drives assume you have only one, so if they need to do a quick
    re-cal, you'll wait for it.

    In an array, the ready status of each drive can't fluctuate for any reason.

    WD is a proven source for good drives in each class, just read the specs on
    your preferred choice.

    Have fun.

    "cvp" wrote:

    > BENAGLIA wrote:

    > > No great hassles with drivers and software, all my software and hardware
    > > is compatible and will probably have an Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard.
    > > I have been using Raid 0 for quite a few years and fully use their
    > > potential but was told Raid 5 was more secure and better for heavy
    > > workloads. Any hassles encountered on your side with Raid 5 : Vista system?
    > >
    > > Thanks AndyB
    > >
    > >
    > > "cvp" <goaway@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
    > > news:%23%23c$QY5BIHA.6012@xxxxxx

    > >> BENAGLIA wrote:
    > >>> Evening to all
    > >>> I have in mind of assembling a new high performance Pc with Raid 5
    > >>> disk's and Vista Business 64 bit operating system.
    > >>> My pc now has Vista Business 64 and Raid 0 disk's and I am fully
    > >>> satisfied but need to set up a second working stationa and would like
    > >>> to know if anyone has tried Vista 64 with Raid 5 HD.
    > >>> Any news would be great
    > >>> AndyB
    > >>
    > >> Sure from day one. The only thing you need to ensure is that there are
    > >> 64 bit Vista drivers available for whichever card/onboard Raid you
    > >> choose.
    > >
    >
    > No problems at all. In fact, the availability of more than 2TB "drives"
    > was a major reason for my moving to Vista.
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  7. #7


    BENAGLIA Guest

    Re: Raid 5 HD with Vista 64?

    Thank you very much for the advice, will keep a careful eye on the Raid
    drives matter as I go along.

    Thanks again to you all
    AndyB

    "Bill Hill" <BillHill@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
    news:1353902E-4370-4FE5-BF88-C42733C07DED@xxxxxx

    > Make sure you get RAID-ready drives, like enterprise class drives. If it
    > doesn't say RAID, it isn't ready. Why?
    >
    > Because RAID drives need tight control of timing windows, and may
    > desktop-class drives assume you have only one, so if they need to do a
    > quick
    > re-cal, you'll wait for it.
    >
    > In an array, the ready status of each drive can't fluctuate for any
    > reason.
    >
    > WD is a proven source for good drives in each class, just read the specs
    > on
    > your preferred choice.
    >
    > Have fun.
    >
    > "cvp" wrote:
    >

    >> BENAGLIA wrote:

    >> > No great hassles with drivers and software, all my software and
    >> > hardware
    >> > is compatible and will probably have an Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard.
    >> > I have been using Raid 0 for quite a few years and fully use their
    >> > potential but was told Raid 5 was more secure and better for heavy
    >> > workloads. Any hassles encountered on your side with Raid 5 : Vista
    >> > system?
    >> >
    >> > Thanks AndyB
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > "cvp" <goaway@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
    >> > news:%23%23c$QY5BIHA.6012@xxxxxx
    >> >> BENAGLIA wrote:
    >> >>> Evening to all
    >> >>> I have in mind of assembling a new high performance Pc with Raid 5
    >> >>> disk's and Vista Business 64 bit operating system.
    >> >>> My pc now has Vista Business 64 and Raid 0 disk's and I am fully
    >> >>> satisfied but need to set up a second working stationa and would like
    >> >>> to know if anyone has tried Vista 64 with Raid 5 HD.
    >> >>> Any news would be great
    >> >>> AndyB
    >> >>
    >> >> Sure from day one. The only thing you need to ensure is that there are
    >> >> 64 bit Vista drivers available for whichever card/onboard Raid you
    >> >> choose.
    >> >
    >>
    >> No problems at all. In fact, the availability of more than 2TB "drives"
    >> was a major reason for my moving to Vista.
    >>

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  8. #8


    Bill Hill Guest

    Re: Raid 5 HD with Vista 64?

    Personally, I prefer the Adaptec RAID controllers, FYI

    "BENAGLIA" wrote:

    > Thank you very much for the advice, will keep a careful eye on the Raid
    > drives matter as I go along.
    >
    > Thanks again to you all
    > AndyB
    >
    > "Bill Hill" <BillHill@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
    > news:1353902E-4370-4FE5-BF88-C42733C07DED@xxxxxx

    > > Make sure you get RAID-ready drives, like enterprise class drives. If it
    > > doesn't say RAID, it isn't ready. Why?
    > >
    > > Because RAID drives need tight control of timing windows, and may
    > > desktop-class drives assume you have only one, so if they need to do a
    > > quick
    > > re-cal, you'll wait for it.
    > >
    > > In an array, the ready status of each drive can't fluctuate for any
    > > reason.
    > >
    > > WD is a proven source for good drives in each class, just read the specs
    > > on
    > > your preferred choice.
    > >
    > > Have fun.
    > >
    > > "cvp" wrote:
    > >

    > >> BENAGLIA wrote:
    > >> > No great hassles with drivers and software, all my software and
    > >> > hardware
    > >> > is compatible and will probably have an Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard.
    > >> > I have been using Raid 0 for quite a few years and fully use their
    > >> > potential but was told Raid 5 was more secure and better for heavy
    > >> > workloads. Any hassles encountered on your side with Raid 5 : Vista
    > >> > system?
    > >> >
    > >> > Thanks AndyB
    > >> >
    > >> >
    > >> > "cvp" <goaway@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
    > >> > news:%23%23c$QY5BIHA.6012@xxxxxx
    > >> >> BENAGLIA wrote:
    > >> >>> Evening to all
    > >> >>> I have in mind of assembling a new high performance Pc with Raid 5
    > >> >>> disk's and Vista Business 64 bit operating system.
    > >> >>> My pc now has Vista Business 64 and Raid 0 disk's and I am fully
    > >> >>> satisfied but need to set up a second working stationa and would like
    > >> >>> to know if anyone has tried Vista 64 with Raid 5 HD.
    > >> >>> Any news would be great
    > >> >>> AndyB
    > >> >>
    > >> >> Sure from day one. The only thing you need to ensure is that there are
    > >> >> 64 bit Vista drivers available for whichever card/onboard Raid you
    > >> >> choose.
    > >> >
    > >>
    > >> No problems at all. In fact, the availability of more than 2TB "drives"
    > >> was a major reason for my moving to Vista.
    > >>
    >
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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