We've been running 3ware exclusively for a couple years now and haven't
had a single issue with them.  We're also running their SATA cards on
all new machines without issue.

We have run into sporadic issues with Promise, particularly their
on-board versions.  

- Mike 

-----Original Message-----
From: Pete McNeil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:15 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT - IDE Raid cards

We have had very good luck with the 3ware SATA cards.
_M

At 12:10 AM 3/11/2004, you wrote:
>Hi Evan-
>
>We personally prefer 3ware cards - www.3ware.com
>
>The 7006-2 is their 2 port ATA card.  It looks like they're just over 
>$100.  7506-4 is their four port card which appears to be $250ish.
>
>- Mike
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Evan Heller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:25 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] OT - IDE Raid cards
>
>SATA requires newer SATA harddrives don't they?
>
>I have several 40 gig and 80 gig hard drives that are ATA 66-100 that I

>would like to use for the raid array. I need to do this on the less 
>expensive side since I already invested enough money in scsi hardware 
>for the machine.
>
>-Evan
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Tolmachoff (Lists)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:03 PM
>Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT - IDE Raid cards
>
>
>As Jeffery said, Promise cards are well known. For my workstation, I 
>have a MB with an OB Promise EIDE ATA 133 raid controller, as well as a

>Silicon Image SATA raid controller.
>
>That brings another idea, have you looked at SATA Raid cards?
>
>John Tolmachoff
>Engineer/Consultant/Owner
>eServices For You
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- 
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Evan Heller
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 2:23 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [IMail Forum] OT - IDE Raid cards
> >
> > Hi:
> >
> > I'm looking for opinions on what IDE raid cards are good performers 
> > and cost wise what is suggested. I'm looking to do simple mirroring 
> > and the ability to have 4 or more drives. Yes, I understand IDE raid

> > is not as good as SCSI raid at the moment and I do use SCSI raid for

> > my primary systems, but I would like to implement an IDE raid for 
> > backup purposes. I currently use a scsi perc 3 card with 128 megs of

> > memory so I'm used to the feature set of a card of that type.
> >
> > So what do you guys recommend? Please list features/cost . Thanks a 
> > bunch
> >
> > -Evan
> >
> >
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