im guessing this is technical

[Strawberrymom]

Promise and highpoint controllers that are onboard.

which one is better or is onboard not as good as offboard?

I am looking at a P4 mobo that has either on it and have to order by tonight

 

[blahblah99]

Just buy one with onboard RAID controller. Runs just as fast, costs cheaper, and less hassles.

 

[Strawberrymom]

but which chpset?

i have a promise ata 100 raid card right now

 

[CStroman]

<< but which chpset?

i have a promise ata 100 raid card right now >>



Which chipsets are you looking at? I wouldn't recommend the 845, unless it's the DDR version.

 

[Strawberrymom]

i actually got the 8irxp im sending back the 8irx which is junk

but as far as the dual bios thats going to be a challenge

 

[Strawberrymom]

it was promise or highpoint as far as chipsets

 

[Strawberrymom]

i hate double posts

 

[RolyL]

Onboard RAID is usually Lite version. PCI cards include full spec. Ability to change block size and run >2 drives is often compromised in the Lite ones. There often seem to be problems with conflicts and the like with the onboard ones too (e.g. Promise + GF3). If you already have a PCI Promise (FastTrax?) ATA100, keep it.

BTW, 'Lite' is such a ghastly spelling. Do Americans write 'lite' or 'light' when they mean something what weighs little?

 

[rimshaker]

<< BTW, 'Lite' is such a ghastly spelling. Do Americans write 'lite' or 'light' when they mean something what weighs little? >>



Hehehh... it's always been 'light'

Some popular site ran benchmarks between on-board RAID controllers, specifically the Promise and Highpoint chipsets. From what i recall, the performance difference between the two wasn't eye-popping, but the Highpoint slightly came out ahead in terms of raw speed.