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to resume, Raid 0 if you want velocity, Raid 1 if you are looking for security.
note if you have a chipset Intel ICH8R or ICH9R, you will have the ability
to install 2 different Raid on the same group of HDs (2 or more),

f.i. :
2x HD 250 Go => 500 Go
2 partitions :
- Data = 2x 200 = 400 Go in Raid 0 (stripping)
- System = 2x 50 = 50 Go in Raid 1 (mirroring)

an other exemple below, with 3 HDs 300 Go each, and 2 partitions,
one in Raid 0, the other in Raid 5 (stripping with parity).

System Information

Kit Installed: 7.5.0.1017
Kit Install History: 7.5.0.1017
Shell Version: 7.5.0.1017

OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professionnel
OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
System Name: NICOXP
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: P35-DS4
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
BIOS Version/Date: Award Software International, Inc. F4, 05/11/2007

Language: FRA



Intel(R) RAID Technology

Intel RAID Controller: Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller
Number of Serial ATA ports: 6

RAID Option ROM Version: 7.5.0.1017
Driver Version: 7.5.0.1017
RAID Plug-In Version: 7.5.0.1017
Language Resource Version of the RAID Plug-In: 7.5.0.1017
Create Volume Wizard Version: 7.5.0.1017
Language Resource Version of the Create Volume Wizard: 7.5.0.1017
Create Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Version: 7.5.0.1017
Language Resource Version of the Create Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard: 7.5.0.1017
Modify Volume Wizard Version: 7.5.0.1017
Language Resource Version of the Modify Volume Wizard: 7.5.0.1017
Delete Volume Wizard Version: 7.5.0.1017
Language Resource Version of the Delete Volume Wizard: 7.5.0.1017
ISDI Library Version: 7.5.0.1017
Event Monitor User Notification Tool Version: 7.5.0.1017
Language Resource Version of the Event Monitor User Notification Tool: 7.5.0.1017
Event Monitor Version: 7.5.0.1017

Array_0000
Status: No active migration(s)
Hard Drive Write Cache Enabled: Yes
Size: 894.2 GB
Free Space: 0 GB
Number of Hard Drives: 3
Hard Drive Member 1: Hitachi HDT725032VLA360
Hard Drive Member 2: Hitachi HDT725032VLA360
Hard Drive Member 3: Hitachi HDT725032VLA360
Number of Volumes: 2
Volume Member 1: VolumeR5
Volume Member 2: VolumeR0

VolumeR5
Status: Normal
System Volume: No
Volume Write-Back Cache Enabled: No
RAID Level: RAID 5 (striping with parity)
Strip Size: 64 KB
Size: 200 GB
Physical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
Logical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
Number of Hard Drives: 3
Hard Drive Member 1: Hitachi HDT725032VLA360
Hard Drive Member 2: Hitachi HDT725032VLA360
Hard Drive Member 3: Hitachi HDT725032VLA360
Parent Array: Array_0000

VolumeR0
Status: Normal
System Volume: Yes
Volume Write-Back Cache Enabled: No
RAID Level: RAID 0 (striping)
Strip Size: 64 KB
Size: 594.2 GB
Physical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
Logical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
Number of Hard Drives: 3
Hard Drive Member 1: Hitachi HDT725032VLA360
Hard Drive Member 2: Hitachi HDT725032VLA360
Hard Drive Member 3: Hitachi HDT725032VLA360
Parent Array: Array_0000

Hard Drive 0
Usage: Array member
Status: Normal
Device Port: 0
Device Port Location: Internal
Current Serial ATA Transfer Mode: Generation 2
Model: Hitachi HDT725032VLA360
Serial Number: VFB200R2D3B9LJ
Firmware: V54OA73A
Native Command Queuing Support: Yes
Hard Drive Write Cache Enabled: Yes
Size: 298 GB
Physical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
Logical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
Number of Volumes: 2
Volume Member 1: VolumeR5
Volume Member 2: VolumeR0
Parent Array: Array_0000

Hard Drive 1
Usage: Array member
Status: Normal
Device Port: 2
Device Port Location: Internal
Current Serial ATA Transfer Mode: Generation 2
Model: Hitachi HDT725032VLA360
Serial Number: VFB200R2D290MJ
Firmware: V54OA73A
Native Command Queuing Support: Yes
Hard Drive Write Cache Enabled: Yes
Size: 298 GB
Physical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
Logical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
Number of Volumes: 2
Volume Member 1: VolumeR5
Volume Member 2: VolumeR0
Parent Array: Array_0000

Hard Drive 2
Usage: Array member
Status: Normal
Device Port: 4
Device Port Location: Internal
Current Serial ATA Transfer Mode: Generation 2
Model: Hitachi HDT725032VLA360
Serial Number: VFB200R2D2RAEJ
Firmware: V54OA73A
Native Command Queuing Support: Yes
Hard Drive Write Cache Enabled: Yes
Size: 298 GB
Physical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
Logical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
Number of Volumes: 2
Volume Member 1: VolumeR5
Volume Member 2: VolumeR0
Parent Array: Array_0000

Unused Port 0
Device Port: 1
Device Port Location: Internal

Unused Port 1
Device Port: 3
Device Port Location: Internal

Unused Port 2
Device Port: 5
Device Port Location: Internal

I guess I haven't more to say :)

Just that the Core2Quad seems to become cheap enough to beat the Core2Duo in the perf/price ratio.

I don't know the "Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000", but TVPaint works very well with the integrated "Intel MGA950" on the MacBook Pro.

Want I meant by "WILL have to change in two years", two years ago we had Pentium IV with Hyperthreading, now we have Core2Quad, in two years ???