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Phoenix32 · 01-18-2008, 12:18 PM

Remember people, in any striped RAID arrays (0, 5, 6, etc), timing is everything. While they may work, it is risky because the SATA/IDE interface adds in yet one more place to get timings a little off. For RAID 1, it should not be an issue, but in RAID 0 or the more common RAID 5 (in 4 drive units), this could easily turn into a nightmare that could strike at any time (early, or down the road when you least expect it).

01-18-2008, 12:18 PM	#5
Phoenix32 Thermophile Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 1,282	Re: Using SATA adapter to mimic PATA/IDE drive. Remember people, in any striped RAID arrays (0, 5, 6, etc), timing is everything. While they may work, it is risky because the SATA/IDE interface adds in yet one more place to get timings a little off. For RAID 1, it should not be an issue, but in RAID 0 or the more common RAID 5 (in 4 drive units), this could easily turn into a nightmare that could strike at any time (early, or down the road when you least expect it). Last edited by Phoenix32; 02-10-2008 at 11:32 AM.