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silky62678
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How can i install 3 hard drives, other than getting a Raid PCI controller?
Originally posted by Bob S
I run four ide hard drives, a cdrw, a cdr and a dvd without raid. Go SCSI!!
RAID 0 - Stripe:
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Disk 1 Disk 2
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| 1 | | 2 |
| 3 | | 4 |
| 5 | | 6 |
| 7 | | 8 |
| 9 | | 10 |
| 11 | | 12 |
| 13 | | 14 |
| 15 | | 16 |
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RAID 1 - Mirror:
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Disk 1 Disk 2
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| 1 | | 1 |
| 2 | | 2 |
| 3 | | 3 |
| 4 | | 4 |
| 5 | | 5 |
| 6 | | 6 |
| 7 | | 7 |
| 8 | | 8 |
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RAID 3 (unusual):
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P = Parity information
Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3
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| 1 | | 2 | | P |
| 3 | | 4 | | P |
| 5 | | 6 | | P |
| 7 | | 8 | | P |
| 9 | | 10 | | P |
| 11 | | 12 | | P |
| 13 | | 14 | | P |
| 15 | | 16 | | P |
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RAID 5:
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P = Parity information
Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3
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| P | | 1 | | 2 |
| 3 | | P | | 4 |
| 5 | | 6 | | P |
| P | | 7 | | 8 |
| 9 | | P | | 10 |
| 11 | | 12 | | P |
| P | | 13 | | 14 |
| 15 | | P | | 16 |
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