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hardware RAID SATA RAID
Hi, I would like some advice:
If I want to build a RAID tower (one that I can transport and attach to another computer) would I need a SATA RAID (like the Sonnet Tempo-X eSATA II E4P PCI-express card) controller only, or do I also need an Mac Pro hardware RAID card?
thanks, Jaap -
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As long as the computer you want to attach the raid to is compatible with the adapter card, it should work just fine… Could be any of them in fact, no need for the apple card per se.
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski.
8-Core 3.0 Intel Mac Pro, Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D, AJA Io HD, 17″ MBP, Matrox MXO2 with MAX Cinema Displays
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Thanks Jerry for this information. So if I understand right the Mac Pro RAID card is only for an internal raid? An external raid can do without the Mac Pro raid card, just an esata card?
Jaap -
Actually, the Mac card is just another adapter card. Nothing special about it. You’ll only need one esata adapter….
The better ones I’ve seen are made by CalDigit…
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski.
8-Core 3.0 Intel Mac Pro, Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D, AJA Io HD, 17″ MBP, Matrox MXO2 with MAX Cinema Displays
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