Windows 2000 and raid....which cpu/mobo?

[Bunta]

Does anyone have Windows 2000 running stable on a KT133a motherboard with raid 0 or raid 1? If so, what motherboard are you using? I currently have a P800 on an abit SA6R raid 1 with Windows 2000 completely stable, but I want to switch to a faster tbird/kt133a combo. I have read a couple of threads in another forum about problems getting Win 2000 to work with raid on a KT133a mobo. Tried searching the forums but couldn't find anything on this. Thanks.

 

[cbuchach]

Most of the problems I have seen concerning running/installing RAID on win2k have been the result of whomever not taking any time to learn how to correctly install it.

I have been running RAID 0 on my A7V133 in win2k (win2k 99% of the time) and winME with no problems whatsoever. I just used the Promise RAID drivers off the ASUS CD. The install was simple and performance is great. I have it hooked together with two IBM 45 GB's.

As for complete stability of the board in win2k--I haven't been running it that long to know for sure. I have experienced some lockups and a few random restarts but I'm still just getting to know the board and get it running at 100%. In any case, I am almost certain my few instability problems are not the result of RAID.

Hope this helps.

 

[Bunta]

Thanks for the reply cbuchach.

I didn't realize the A7V133 had onboard raid. Which controller does is use and will it do raid 1? Thanks.

 

[nicowju]

I've got an Asus A7V133 (KT133A) with two IBM drives in RAID0. Win2k's completely stable, and i'm having no problems whatsover. Great board!

 

[Bunta]

Nicowju

Thanks for the reply. Did some more research on the A7V133 and know now that it has the promise raid controller, but from what I read it is a scaled down version and will only do raid 0 bur not raid 1. Can anyone verify that? Does anyone have a raid 1 setup on an athlon mb, A7V or otherwise?