when it rains, it pours ... comments inline On Apr 7, 2005 4:57 PM, Dan Christensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Milan Andric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > likely go with this board (rather than add a promise TX4 card which costs > > ~$70), > > i figure i can just spend a few extra $$ for motherboard with alot of > > sata ports : > > Epox "EP-8RDA6+Pro" NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset > > http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-123-221&depa=1 > > That sounds like the motherboard I have. I *didn't* disable the RAID > in the BIOS, and it works fine using software RAID, but it's probably > better to disable the onboard RAID. Do so before starting; once > you've put something on one of the harddrives with the onboard RAID > on, you can't just disable the onboard RAID.
did you have any problems with the nforce2 chipset linux compat/tv-out? i'm kind of assuming theirs drivers for it ... then again i might not even use it. the EP-8RDA6+Pro actually has 6 sata ports using 2 differnet chips ... 2x SATA by MCP, 4x SATA with RAID 0/1/10 by Sil-3114 i don't think MCP is supported by linux tho, at least i didn't see it on http://linux.yyz.us/sata/ haven't thought much about raid 10, since i think raid 5 satisfies my needs and i don't want hardware (fake or not) raid anyway. > > > and case that can house 3 to 5 drives : > > Antec Solution Series Black ATX Mid Tower Case, Model "SLK3000-B" > > http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-129-152&depa=1 > > And that is probably similar to the case I have, the Antec SLK3700BQE. > > I have three Samsung Spinpoint 160Gb drives. I put a Panaflo fan in > the front, and run both fans at 7V. I used a Mobile AMD 2500+. The > machine is close to silent and is very cool, even when being stress > tested. The loudest component is the power supply fan, which I > couldn't easy replace. not sure how to specify V on the fans ... play with some wires i guess? i'm planning on getting PS and fans as well, which i think is worth the extra $60. whew, am i crazy. still in my newegg queue -- i should get something for posting all these newegg links! maybe i should just post the specs or manuf. links ... o well COOLMAX 400W CX-400B, BLACK, Taurus CX Series Silent Power Supply; 1 x 120mm fan, 3 Speed Fan Control Switch ( Auto, Low, Medium). $39.99 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-159-023&depa=0 Cooler Master 120mm Green Neon LED Fan, Model "TLF-S12-EG" $9.49 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-999-063&depa=0 Vantec "Stealth" 120mm Case fan, Model "SF12025L" $11.99 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-999-614&depa=0 planning to replace the factory Antec fan with the vantec since i'm sure it's noisy as heck.. and add the coolmaster to the drive bay. after getting the PS, i figured might as well fork up the extra $$ since otherwise there's no point. oh, i'll probably need a new fan for my 1Ghz proc also! damn now my wife gets to buy finer makeup, and tell me how irrational i am. ;) can't thank everyone enough for their input on this thread! -- Milan _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
