Multiple RAID controlers?

TiredGeek · Aug 14, 2002, 08:37 AM

I seem to be collecting HDD's at a frightening rate. MP3's, DIVX's etc.
At present I run an "old" KA7 with 3 PCI Highpoint RAID cards plugged in. No problems, it works great (you wanna 12 disk RAID 0

). Only two drives are in RAID 0, the rest are JBOD.

Thing is, I'm toying with the idea of going dual cpu. And those boards only have 3 ordinary pci slots, so LAN, Sound and 1 RAID card. So I need to think about new controlers.
Now I can't find anywhere any reference to using multiple controlers together. I was thinking of the Highpoint 404 4channel job (8 disks). If I can get a board with on board LAN, I can have 2 of those and that should sort me for a while (16 drives potentialy).

Even if I don't go dual I was thinking of 1 of those and a board with on board RAID.

I have proved multiple Highpoint HP 370/372 chips work together, does anyone know if the same applies for the HPT 374, or 374 & 372 together.

I know I can get Promise 66mhz/64bit 2channel (4 disk) cards but they are seriously pricey compared to the Highpoint 2 channel and they still leave me short so I would need a Highpoint card in the system as well.

I tried mailing Highpoint tech but got no response, Promise got back to me and confirmed two of their cards will be OK with each other.

Anyone??

UberLord · Aug 14, 2002, 08:47 AM

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Originally posted by TiredGeek
Anyone??

Technically there's no reason why it wouldn't work

The only caveat would be the hardware/drivers conflicting - but thats the case with ALL hardware

Aug 14, 2002, 08:37 AM	#1
TiredGeek DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 36 Rep Power: 0	Multiple RAID controlers? I seem to be collecting HDD's at a frightening rate. MP3's, DIVX's etc. At present I run an "old" KA7 with 3 PCI Highpoint RAID cards plugged in. No problems, it works great (you wanna 12 disk RAID 0 ). Only two drives are in RAID 0, the rest are JBOD. Thing is, I'm toying with the idea of going dual cpu. And those boards only have 3 ordinary pci slots, so LAN, Sound and 1 RAID card. So I need to think about new controlers. Now I can't find anywhere any reference to using multiple controlers together. I was thinking of the Highpoint 404 4channel job (8 disks). If I can get a board with on board LAN, I can have 2 of those and that should sort me for a while (16 drives potentialy). Even if I don't go dual I was thinking of 1 of those and a board with on board RAID. I have proved multiple Highpoint HP 370/372 chips work together, does anyone know if the same applies for the HPT 374, or 374 & 372 together. I know I can get Promise 66mhz/64bit 2channel (4 disk) cards but they are seriously pricey compared to the Highpoint 2 channel and they still leave me short so I would need a Highpoint card in the system as well. I tried mailing Highpoint tech but got no response, Promise got back to me and confirmed two of their cards will be OK with each other. Anyone?? __________________ Never trust a man whom, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy, doesn't try it on.