Re: why fake raid on motherboards?
--- Mark Allums <mark@allums.com> wrote:
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> Only certain editions of Windows can boot from soft raid, and none of
>
> the consumer versions. Just the server/enterprise ones.
>
> One can use fake/soft raid with cheap add-in cards, like the stuff
> Highpoint does with their low-end cards. The advantage is, if your
> motherboard fails, you can transfer the card to a new motherboard.
> Since the cards are relatively cheap, you can get more than one, and
> thus keep a spare around in case the card fails. Also, some brands
> maintain compatibility with the older cards in the same family, so
> you
> may be able to upgrade the card without reformatting the drives.
I ran Highpoint RAID card 7~8 years ago. It was termed as Software
RAID dislike Adaptec RAID card. The latter is termed as Hardware RAID
card but very expensive. It worked without problem. Later I found not
much advantage on running RAID. Therefore I ceased running RAID
anymore.
I don't run Windows either. I can find the replacement on almost all
proprietary software running on Windows. What I can't find is the
Windows java engine on IE. Some stupid websites still request visitors
running Windows IE to browse their sites.
B.R.
Stephen L
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