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I wanted an off the shelf consumer RAID1 one desktop. Only Alienware offered something like that. It came with Win7, I am still trying to get Ubuntu to recogniz
by asdfj843lkdjs 16y ago
I wanted an off the shelf consumer RAID1 one desktop. Only Alienware offered something like that. It came with Win7, I am still trying to get Ubuntu to recognize the RAID.
- benologist 16y agoThe desktop I bought at BestBuy ~3 years ago came with raid, it's not an uncommon option anymore.
- duskwuff 16y agoChances are that both were (effectively) software RAID, though. Real hardware RAID is extremely rare on desktops.
- benologist 16y agoI don't actually know, it's some Intel stuff that can be configured to 0 or 1 pre-boot.
- amalcon 16y agoMost likely you have what's known as "fake" RAID. Really it's just software RAID, with a few things in BIOS to make it easier to implement.
- asdfj843lkdjs 16y agoI specifically wanted a hardware RAID and only Alienware had it. But I usually also do not scan Ebay for anything.
- biot 16y agoIt's not hard to put together your own system including a dedicated hardware RAID card. You should even be able to specify the components and have your local computer shop do the assembly.