Ordered Asus P5Q MB and 4 1TB drives

[KnightRid]

To replace my main systems MB that just croaked today I figured screw it, it was time to go RAID! I might need some help setting it up, since i want to have main boot drive that is not in the RAID setup, then the RAID drives will be all 4 of the 1TB drives. I would really like to have a 500GB as the boot drive and another 500GB as a backup for that also, but I dont think I can with out a separate RAID card.

I think RAID 5 is what I want for the 4 1tb drives to give me the most storage space/best protection.

Mike

Now I have to wait to get it...ARGH I miss my main system!!

OH - does anyone know how Vista will react to a new motherboard? Will I be able to slap it in and boot off my old drive, or will I have to do a complete reinstall right away? I really would like to be able to back up my emails/favorites/bookmarks/etc before doing the raid stuff

[XstollieX]

When I relpaced my 780i board with the x58 I was able to boot right onto my existing install. I don't know If it was 100% stable or not but I was able to back up all of my data with out an issue. Hopefully that helps ya out.

[Major_A]

It usually depends on if you are going to the same chipset, i.e. Intel to Intel. Most likely and to avoid headaches I would advise you just to do a fresh install anyway. Which TB drives did you get? I saw where ZZF had 16MB Hitachi TB drives for $69 after a $10 MIR. Figures, seeing as I spent $99 a piece for mine ~ 3 months ago, though they are the 32MB variety.

*EDIT*
Which P5Q did you get?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi ... rder=PRICE
Too many variations for me to tell.

Reason I ask...
P5Q SE Plus can't do RAID. ICH10 southbridge
ASUS P5Q SE/R can do RAID. ICH10R southbridge
ASUS P5Q-VM can't do RAID. ICH10 southbridge
ASUS P5Q Pro can do RAID. ICH10R southbridge
ASUS P5Q can do RAID. ICH10R southbridge
ASUS P5Q Turbo can do RAID. ICH10R southbridge
ASUS P5Q-EM DO unknown. Intel ICH10DO southbridge
ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo can do RAID. ICH10R southbridge
ASUS P5Q-EM can do RAID. ICH10R southbridge
ASUS P5Q-E can do RAID. ICH10R southbridge
ASUS P5Q Deluxe can do RAID. ICH10R southbridge
ASUS P5Q Premium can do RAID. ICH10R southbridge

[KnightRid]

Straight P5Q - no deluxe or anything since I did not want crossfire or any of that jazz till I do a major upgrade.

I got WD GREEN Caviar 1TB drives for around $89 I believe.

I will try to boot right into it - I just remember the headaches with XP and trying to change motherboards ;) I was hoping Vista was better.

Mike

supposed to be here by Thursday - SUPPOSED to be - I ordered everything from Dell since they sent me a coupon for having the Dell Preferred Account

[KnightRid]

Installed the MB no problem!!! I REALLY like Vista - XP would have thrown a fit!

Mike

Now I have to get a couple hundred megs of Windows updates for Office, IE8, etc...argh

[ibleet]

I REALLY like Vista

Now there is something you don't hear every day! Maybe there is hope for that failed OS yet.