Okay, so I got all the compenents for my setup, but I've never done a RAID array before. Here are what components I got:
Albatron PX845PE Pro II (Promise RAID controller)
(2) WD se 80GB 8MB buffer drives
Okay, here's where I'm confused. The motherboard has the usual IDE1, IDE2, and FDD; but for the RAID it has only (1) RAID IDE1. From what I've seen it's usually (2), does this just mean this board can not handle a (4) drive RAID array?
I figure this should be fine for me, since I only am using (2) drives. This is the text from the MB manual that is confusing me as well:
RAID IDE1 - The RAID IDE1 support Ultra ATA133. The connector support RAID specification 0 and 1 can connect a Master drive only. - No, I didn't type it wrong, that's just how they have it.
So does this mean I only put (1) drive onto the RAID IDE1 connector, and (1) onto the IDE1 connector? Both set to Master/Single?
Or do I still place both drives on the RAID IDE1 connector and leave them both set to master?
TIA!
Albatron PX845PE Pro II (Promise RAID controller)
(2) WD se 80GB 8MB buffer drives
Okay, here's where I'm confused. The motherboard has the usual IDE1, IDE2, and FDD; but for the RAID it has only (1) RAID IDE1. From what I've seen it's usually (2), does this just mean this board can not handle a (4) drive RAID array?
I figure this should be fine for me, since I only am using (2) drives. This is the text from the MB manual that is confusing me as well:
RAID IDE1 - The RAID IDE1 support Ultra ATA133. The connector support RAID specification 0 and 1 can connect a Master drive only. - No, I didn't type it wrong, that's just how they have it.
So does this mean I only put (1) drive onto the RAID IDE1 connector, and (1) onto the IDE1 connector? Both set to Master/Single?
Or do I still place both drives on the RAID IDE1 connector and leave them both set to master?
TIA!
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