Raid 5 vs. Raid-10 - What is better for mediapc, what happens if MB defect?

eskro Wrote:totally.... pawns all....

but lets take alook at this mobo --> http://fwd4.me/u4l

if it says --> SATA RAID 0/1/0+1

then, im screwed if i want to use RAID5??

thx

No your not, as people have been saying, you don't want to use the hardware RAID.

You want to set the drives up as JBOD and then let your OS/Raid software control the drives and set them up in whatever raid type you want.

But that motherboard only has one pci-e x1 slot which will limit your future expansion (4 from the motherboard + 2-4 from one pci-e sata card).

right, Software RAID which is FREENAS booted from a usb Key,,, ok

will go to bed, and study more on this and which pieces to buy,,

thanks guys!

For securing 4 drives into 3 x 5.25" slots, I would recommend the coolermaster cage which also provides very silent and adequate cooling.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6817993002

Edit: Just noticed Poofy already listed this on his list.

do those kind of software raids need any hardware requirements (exepct for performance and SATA plugs?) or can i just take *any* mb?

SwissElite Wrote:do those kind of software raids need any hardware requirements (exepct for performance and SATA plugs?) or can i just take *any* mb?

I can only speak for unRAID but I would expect other NAS software to be similar. In general term, pretty much any main board with SATA ports can be used for such a project. But since there can be exceptions to the rules, I would play safe a choose something for the extensive list of components that have already been tested and known to work.

http://www.lime-technology.com/wiki/inde...patibility

SwissElite Wrote:they add "hot swappable" bays.... its it an advantage to have that?

Its just easier to take out the drives. Not worth it to me so far.

do i understand correctly but there is no other way than a hardware RAID if i want to use Windows 7 on the same computer (at the same time, accessing the raided storage?), as a software RAID need a seperately running OS (such as FreeNAS) - thus, WIN7 cannot run at the same time, making 2 separate computers necessary?

eskro Wrote:totally.... pawns all....

but lets take alook at this mobo --> http://fwd4.me/u4l

if it says --> SATA RAID 0/1/0+1

then, im screwed if i want to use RAID5??

thx

if you use software RAID 5 you will be fine.

SwissElite Wrote:do those kind of software raids need any hardware requirements (exepct for performance and SATA plugs?) or can i just take *any* mb?

No Gigabyte mobos. Anything otherwise.

SwissElite Wrote:do i understand correctly but there is no other way than a hardware RAID if i want to use Windows 7 on the same computer (at the same time, accessing the raided storage?), as a software RAID need a seperately running OS (such as FreeNAS) - thus, WIN7 cannot run at the same time, making 2 separate computers necessary?

Windows 7 can build software raid (as can most linux distros and mac os)

http://www.softwaresecretweapons.com/jsp...text-menus

FreeNas/Unraid (et al) is just a specialised OSes for dedicated NAS/File servers, but by no means the only solution.