Fundamental question on RAID

[Frank]

Hi everybody,

I've need to buy a new PC, since my old one crashed. I'm planning to
buy an Intel-P35-board with "RAID on board" and two identical 500MB-
SATA-Disks, which should be run attached to that board in RAID 1. This
might rescue me in case of disk crash. But what happens, if (two years
ago) the mainboard explodes? (Excatly one week after the last
identical was sold on ebay).

Will I be able to access the data on these RAID-1-disks with whatever
RAID-Controller (either on the next board or standalone) will be
avialable then. Or do I need to buy two boards now (one for use now
and one safed in a dry and clean area)?

Kind regards
Frank

 

[SteveH]

Hi everybody,

I've need to buy a new PC, since my old one crashed. I'm planning to
buy an Intel-P35-board with "RAID on board" and two identical 500MB-
SATA-Disks, which should be run attached to that board in RAID 1. This
might rescue me in case of disk crash. But what happens, if (two years
ago) the mainboard explodes? (Excatly one week after the last
identical was sold on ebay).

Will I be able to access the data on these RAID-1-disks with whatever
RAID-Controller (either on the next board or standalone) will be
avialable then. Or do I need to buy two boards now (one for use now
and one safed in a dry and clean area)?

Kind regards
Frank

See post from the 22nd May entitled 'RAID1 - what happens if your
motherboard RAID controller dies?'

 

[Frank]

Oops, I'm sorry. Thanks for the advice...

 

[Michael Hawes]

Hi everybody,

I've need to buy a new PC, since my old one crashed. I'm planning to
buy an Intel-P35-board with "RAID on board" and two identical 500MB-
SATA-Disks, which should be run attached to that board in RAID 1. This
might rescue me in case of disk crash. But what happens, if (two years
ago) the mainboard explodes? (Excatly one week after the last
identical was sold on ebay).

Will I be able to access the data on these RAID-1-disks with whatever
RAID-Controller (either on the next board or standalone) will be
avialable then. Or do I need to buy two boards now (one for use now
and one safed in a dry and clean area)?

Kind regards
Frank

Why do you need to build a new system? Why not fix your old system? If your
car tyres wear out, do you go and buy a new car? If old system has problem,
test RAM with Memtest, try fresh install of OS.

Mike.