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[absolutepitch828]

currently running windows server 2012 on a headless PC. using it largely as a file server and for running torrent services.

using a 4port Sata itx board, with 4 drives.
looking to expand it to a more robust solution with raid5.

I'm just inking if I go with windows software raid. then when I need to change new mainboard (sth w more Sata ports etc) will the array be plug and play recognized?

 

[voltech]

If i can remember well, you cannot use the same RAID on a different motherboard. Unless you are porting to a same chipset and/or controller, otherwise it will not work.

Other forumers may correct me in case i am wrong.

 

[Alphina]

currently running windows server 2012 on a headless PC. using it largely as a file server and for running torrent services.

using a 4port Sata itx board, with 4 drives.
looking to expand it to a more robust solution with raid5.

I'm just inking if I go with windows software raid. then when I need to change new mainboard (sth w more Sata ports etc) will the array be plug and play recognized?

Get a raid card...

 

[escksu]

If i can remember well, you cannot use the same RAID on a different motherboard. Unless you are porting to a same chipset and/or controller, otherwise it will not work.

Other forumers may correct me in case i am wrong.

Yes, unless its same chipset, it will not work.

As one person has suggested, get a RAID card. Ebay has plenty of them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-New-LSI...502?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3d120fbe

Something like this will do. Its SAS but compatible with SATA.

 

[Nakedtoes]

Get a raid card...

Good idea.

 

[voltech]

Good idea.

I support this too! Thumbs up!

 

[xkiller213]

Eh, then the raid would be tied to the raid card...

I think best if you use Window's software raid, only tied to Windows, not Intel Raid, etc....

http://www.howtogeek.com/109380/how-to-use-windows-8s-storage-spaces-to-mirror-combine-drives/

 

[absolutepitch828]

i clobbered some spares together and made a nas4free server with 3 x 2TB !
Raidz.
boots off thumbdrive, very nice.


for windows server 2012, it seems software raid via windows is recommended solution.
this way it's not tied to hardware raid card, so u can move it between setups.
apparently juz a sata expansion card will do (no need raid).

 

[librarian]

Be adventurous drop the RAID card and run a software RAID.

 

[NobunagaOda]

I support this too! Thumbs up!

I also support this.