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Suggestions for Mini SAS Raid card upgrade?
I have a 2009 Mac Pro connected to two 8tb GSpeed ES Pro’s using the Atto R380 (OS X Lion) raid 5. I’d like to upgrade my OS (for other software needs) and so need to upgrade my raid card. Since this is just a system for personal use (primarily prores footage), I’m looking more towards the budget options of Highpoint or Newertech. Definitely want a rebuild option as I’ve run into drive deaths before. Any suggestions?
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Or should I go the route mentioned in this thread?: https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/330/487
(Install the latest R380 driver that’s available and then update OS to yosemite -can’t do further upgrades.) This works?I believe yosemite is all I need for my other software updates. Maybe not all that future proof but could maybe hold me off until I’m ready to totally upgrade my system…
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The R380 was discontinued in 2011. I don’t think there is a driver from ATTO (the 4.03 driver for the R380) that will work with Yosemite.
So that’s not going to work.
As for the G-Speed’s – they are 3G chassis. Would it work with a new ATTO R680, that has current drivers – yes, (probably) and you probably would not lose your data. Would it work with a Highpoint or Areca card ? Maybe.
Never tried it. Would it work with a Newer Tech card – absolutely not.Bob Zelin
Bob Zelin
Rescue 1, Inc.
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Ok so the Highpoint or Areca might technically work with the drives if i reformatted them but probably can’t keep my data? Ugh love my GSpeeds and my Mac Pro. Hate shelling out more money than i need to for things that may not have much longer anyways… Decisions…
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If i upgrade to the R680, is it possible to have the drives show up on two different OS X versions without having to re-flash? Specifically Lion and latest OS. On a dual boot system. Would love to be able to start up on either OS without issue but not sure if that’s possible.
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you said you don’t want to make a short term investment. The R680 is around $900. It won’t work with thunderbolt.
I thought you were going to get a thunderbolt computer. I showed you an ATTO thunderbolt adaptor, which is basically the R680 in a thunderbolt box that you could continue to use your G-Speeds with, without losing your data.You can’t have it both ways.
Bob
Bob Zelin
Rescue 1, Inc.
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Thanks for your suggestion. It was really helpful to know that other raid cards might not let me access my data already on my drives. I got the R680 from B&H for $660. Worth the price to access my data for a few more years without shelling out a lot more for a new computer with thunderbolt plus the thunderbolt adapter. Works great in the dual boot situation too without any setup headaches. I thought I read that the R680 is compatible with thunderbolt in an expansion box but if not i’ll have to come up with another solution when I’m ready to make a complete switch. Thanks again.
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