MSI K7V Pro2A or Abit K7V RAID

[CandyKid]

I really am impressed by the stability of the MSI boards but i was also looking forward to the raid features of the Abit board.

I have a few questions about how the IRQs are used when the raid controllers are on the motherboard i have a highpoint controller and i had some problems getting it installed and having enough irq's that weren't conflicting.

I have over 4 ide devices so i would need to add an additional controller card and since i already have one i guess it wouldn't be too much of problem to put it in the msi board.. but i still wouldn't have RAID.

Some questions about raid... Do you have to use 2 identical harddrives to raid 0.

Thanks in advance

 

[LXi]

If you want the best of both worlds, you can wait for MSI's KT133A board, called K7T Turbo, with ATA100 and RAID features, that will be the Abit KT7-RAID assasin.

 

[Budman]

<< K7T Turbo, with ATA100 and RAID features, that will be the Abit KT7-RAID assasin. >>



With abit's quality,That's not gonna be hard to do.

 

[CandyKid]

sounds good... any ideas about the release date.

anyone have any irq problems with onboard raid or ide controllers..?

 

[CandyKid]

LXI do you know when MSI intends to release the pro2a turbo

 

[miniMUNCH]

Aw man!!

I just bought a KT7-RAID online on Monday, and then Anand has to spoil my Christmas! I don't even have my MB yet: I won't be able to rejoice in the pure bliss of top notch performance for even one day. My day is ruined...I can't talk anymore...


Just kidding! Abit is only off by 3-5 FPS at the most in low res. Big deal. The Abit is stable and a solid performer, I hope... (nail biting)

Maybe I'll pawn thw KT7 off on somebody and get the MSI KT7pro2A

Edit: Okay, so I can't type and my grammar is bad.

 

[CandyKid]

Anyone know when the turbo is gonna be released?