GA-EP45-UD3P Server 2008 Raid Drivers?

[ChangeFive]

Does the GA-EP45-UD3P have RAID driver support for Windows Server 2008? I'm looking at buying this MB for a lot of the features it has, including 8 SATA 3Gb/s ports, but I want to put Server 08 on it with RAID as a test bed\learning machine. Any help would be appreciated including other recommendations of motherboards if I couldn't get raid working on this particular one.

Thanks!

[Conrad_caterpillar]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3P Server 2008 Raid Drivers?

Loaded Server 2008 Enterprise on a RAID1 using the GSATA ports. used the drivers that came with the board... had no problems

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3P Server 2008 Raid Drivers?

Server 08 is Vista, so yes. And I would suggest you use the Intel (Yellow) ICH10R drivers for a OS RAID

[Conrad_caterpillar]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3P Server 2008 Raid Drivers?

I used the GSATA for the OS RAID1 and am using the ICH10R for RAID5 (data)
Seems to make the most sense with the layout of this board....

do you have a reason for suggestion?

Thanks

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-UD3P Server 2008 Raid Drivers?

Yes, I suggest the OS in the Intel controller because it is much faster.

You may not be able to use the GA Controller for your RAID 5 though depending on how many disks you have so I do see why you choose what you did