this looks like a very interesting product and i would like to see a pro review of it
http://www.acard.com/english/f...%20Drive&type1_idno=13
6 dimm slots, up to 8GB dimms, with non-ECC dimms reserves 1/9 of space for parity data, battery backup, compact flash backup/restore (runs off battery), optional external power supply to keep powered while computer off
$250
the big brother ANS-9010 has 8 dimm slots and 2 sata ports (allowing raid-0 for higher bandwidth) for $400, but to me, that isn't worth the extra $150
equipped with reasonably priced 2GB dimms, it comes to:
$250 - base unit
$020 - external power supply
$150 - 6 x $25 2gb dimms (can probably find cheaper)
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$420 + compact flash card for 12gb * (8/9) = 10.6GB capacity
10.6GB should be enough for a boot drive if you're careful with where you install stuff
but that's theoretical, i would love to see a review about how it performs in real-life day-to-day use
http://www.acard.com/english/f...%20Drive&type1_idno=13
6 dimm slots, up to 8GB dimms, with non-ECC dimms reserves 1/9 of space for parity data, battery backup, compact flash backup/restore (runs off battery), optional external power supply to keep powered while computer off
$250
the big brother ANS-9010 has 8 dimm slots and 2 sata ports (allowing raid-0 for higher bandwidth) for $400, but to me, that isn't worth the extra $150
equipped with reasonably priced 2GB dimms, it comes to:
$250 - base unit
$020 - external power supply
$150 - 6 x $25 2gb dimms (can probably find cheaper)
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$420 + compact flash card for 12gb * (8/9) = 10.6GB capacity
10.6GB should be enough for a boot drive if you're careful with where you install stuff
but that's theoretical, i would love to see a review about how it performs in real-life day-to-day use