Which IDE RAID card.....?

[UkimOOse]

I'd like to get my hands on an ide raid controller. Which should I get?
It'll only be running stripping and cost really isn't a problem, I just want to choos the best card for the job. I've been told Iwill and Abit both make excellent cards.
The card will be matched up with a K7T Pro-2A, so if anyone has had experience with the best card on this board, please let me know.

Thanks.

Oh,and regarding cost, no scsi...I've already got two all U2W scsi servers humming away here...no need for scsi in this desktop...the TA's from down the hall are already complaining about noise....

-Vic

 

[gnognugs]

I've had great luck with mine, although you'd prolly wanna get the ATA100 model now.

 

[Bryan]

Promise makes an excellent IDE RAID card.

 

[gnognugs]

That's what I said!

 

[Pariah]

3Ware 6800B will embarrass the Promise card, not surprisingly, so will the price (about $410). If you don't need an 8 channel card, the 4 channel 6400B will run you about $240 and provide top notch IDE RAID preformance.

 

[UkimOOse]

PariahText-

Where can I find a review/benchmarks on the 3ware two channel card?
Thanks.

-Vic

 

[LocutusX]

StorageReview.com recently compared a 3ware RAID card with an Adaptec IDE RAID offering, I think. Of course, both are ridiculously expensive so I wouldn't consider either.

 

[gnognugs]

I modded a Proise U66 controller. Cost me like $30.00 a year ago.

If cost is really no object:
a. Get the Adaptec card
b. Get SCSI

 

[rmblam]

3Ware 6200 is $129 (hardware RAID and 2 channels). The 4 channel one is $239. Check pricewatch.

For Intel PC or equivalent]
3WARE Escalade 6200B, two channel UDMA, DiskSwitch/AccelerATA chipset , 32-bit PCI PnP, busmastering transfer protocol, up to 2 targets.
RAID levels 0, 1, 10
internal connectors: two IDC 40(M) UDMA 33/66.


Retail kit includes: two 2-position UDMA PVC insulated flat ribbon cables, Y-split power extension cable, manuals, driver diskettes & management software, 3-year warranty.
$129.00
4 lb

 

[Pariah]

Read the StorageReview review of the 4 channel card Ukimoose. Just pay attention to the benchmarks using 2 drives as the performance should be similar to the 2 channel card. The comparison is between a 3ware card and the Promise SuperTrak100 4 channel card. Under no circumstances should even think about buying the Adaptec card if you have any interest in performance.