From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 30 07:49:30 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2493D16A41F for ; Wed, 30 Nov 2005 07:49:30 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ale@unixmania.net) Received: from fe-6c.inet.it (fe-6c.inet.it [213.92.5.112]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5FB2943D68 for ; Wed, 30 Nov 2005 07:49:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ale@unixmania.net) Received: from 81-174-26-112.f5.ngi.it ([::ffff:81.174.26.112]) by fe-6c.inet.it via I-SMTP-5.2.3-521 id ::ffff:81.174.26.112+YvQRB9TXrbR; Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:49:25 +0100 Received: by libero.sunshine.ale (Postfix, from userid 1001) id E22961550A8; Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:50:02 +0100 (CET) Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:50:02 +0100 From: Alessandro de Manzano To: "Toll, Eric" Message-ID: <20051130085002.A75718@libero.sunshine.ale> References: <9BC86C67C3AF7646B9C5382020457A949DD27A@VIP10-WIN2K> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i In-Reply-To: <9BC86C67C3AF7646B9C5382020457A949DD27A@VIP10-WIN2K>; from etoll@vipstructures.com on Tue, Nov 29, 2005 at 03:38:27PM -0500 X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 4.9-RELEASE-p3 Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: what about highpoint 1640 SATA RAID controller ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 07:49:30 -0000 On Tue, Nov 29, 2005 at 03:38:27PM -0500, Toll, Eric wrote: > > well, subj already says ;), however I'm planning to buy a > > good, supported and possibly not very expensive SATA RAID > PCI > > controller for my FreeBSD server (an IBM x206). I'll > install > > FreeBSD 6.0-R from scratch. > > > > 3Ware is my favorite, it has a true hardware based RAID. I > thought hipoint, promise etc just leach off of the cpu to do > its job. I paid just over $100.00 for a 2 port 64bit 3Ware I think it depends on models, because, according to the PDF online manual, the highpoint 1640 is hardware based (using the 372A chipset) and provides its own BIOS-based setup&configure utility. I agree some models are just "software" or "hybrid" RAIDs > card. Recommend the WD Raid edition drives. Alt+2 to setup > the RAID array in the 3Ware bios page. Group the drives.. > Boot FreeBSD and it sees the card without having to do > anything. Neeto GUI webserver to check array etc. It can > also email you if the array gets into trouble.. this 3ware card sounds intersting, but I'm not sure about the needs of a 64bit PCI connector.. I have to check if my x206 does provide it and/or the card is PCI 32bit compatible. Anyway, thanks for answers :) -- bye! Ale ale@unixmania.net