I plan to use a RAID 1 setup on a computer and have a few questions.
First, how picky are raid cards? For example, I believe I have an ATA 133 drive (new Dell Dimension 4600), would a SATA raid card be backwards compatible? Can I use one drive that’s ATA 100 and one that’s 133?
Promise FastTrak S150 TX4 PCI Serial ATA Raid Controller Card - RETAIL - $90
vs.
Promise FastTrak TX4000 PCI ATA/133 Raid Controller Card - OEM - $105
The SATA version of the same card $15 cheaper??
Frankly, I don't know which of these cards to get and what the particular differences are. What accounts for the doubling of price from the cheapest promise raid card (around $50) to the $100 card? The specs look very similar, not that I know what many of them mean. I just need a simple, reliable RAID 1 card.
Any advice? Thanks
Rick
First, how picky are raid cards? For example, I believe I have an ATA 133 drive (new Dell Dimension 4600), would a SATA raid card be backwards compatible? Can I use one drive that’s ATA 100 and one that’s 133?
Promise FastTrak S150 TX4 PCI Serial ATA Raid Controller Card - RETAIL - $90
vs.
Promise FastTrak TX4000 PCI ATA/133 Raid Controller Card - OEM - $105
The SATA version of the same card $15 cheaper??
Frankly, I don't know which of these cards to get and what the particular differences are. What accounts for the doubling of price from the cheapest promise raid card (around $50) to the $100 card? The specs look very similar, not that I know what many of them mean. I just need a simple, reliable RAID 1 card.
Any advice? Thanks
Rick