File Server Mobo advice

[crestgel]

I want to build a file server. I want to store Photoshop, mpeg files mostly. Any recommendations on a good mobo with pci express that will work well in this application.

 

[montag451]

Why do you want pci-E - I don't think at the moment that there is anything to gain by it, and especially not for 2D apps [ie movies/photos]?

 

[crestgel]

I want to use this RAID card LSI MegaRAID SATA 300-8X because it allows me to migrate from one RAID to another and add drives to the RAID without having to reformat the RAID.

http://www.lsilogic.com/produc...araid/sata_300_8x.html

this card uses PCI Express

 

[montag451]

you may encounter chipset driver probs if that RAID contains the os.

There is a way around it, search anandtech - involves deleting certain parts of the registry