Doc Overclock
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 Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:38 am Post subject: Intel's Matrix Raid |
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RAID HAS BECOME an increasingly popular feature on desktop motherboards over the years. The RAID revolution started with high-end boards that integrated third-party PCI RAID controllers, but as chipset manufacturers began integrating RAID capabilities into their core logic, RAID trickled down to more affordable price points. These days, it's hard to buy a motherboard that doesn't support RAID in one form or another.
Despite its popularity as a checkbox feature, RAID has remained a tricky proposition for those with only two drives. A two-drive RAID 0 array may offer better performance, but that comes at the cost of reliability. A two-drive RAID 1 array gives the peace of mind of a mirrored backup drive, but its performance benefits aren't quite as compelling as RAID 0's. RAID levels 10 and 0+1 combine the best of both worlds, but require at least four drives. If only there were a way to balance the benefits of RAID 0 and RAID 1 with only two.
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