Mark Belanger mark_belanger@ltx.com wrote:
with an Intel Matrix Storage Manager ICH7R RAID Controller http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/cs-020663.htm
ICH7R = FRAID
If you use the FRAID-5 on it, expect to slow to old PIO mode speeds (i.e., 15-20MBps). Yes, FRAID is now attempting to do RAID-5 -- and it _sucks_ compared to MD RAID-5.
"Fake RAID (FRAID) sucks even more at RAID-5" http://thebs413.blogspot.com/2005/09/fake-raid-fraid-sucks-even-more-at.html