there are many many raid controllers out there that aren't actually hardware raid. they may do some offloading but they still put some part of the RAID process on the cpu. Mark Snyder wrote: > Hi All, first time post so please excuse any blunders > > We are specifying two servers using supermicro X7DBE+ MB and want to add > on a SAS controller for Raid 10. We want to use the CentOS 4.4 X86_64 > distro. > > We are currently considering an Intel CC SRCSAS144E SAS Raid Controller > for the servers using 4 Fujitsu 147 GB SAS HDD, and a Adaptec SASC RAID > 4805 8-port for the server using 6 Fujitsu 147 GB SAS HDD. > > Any feedback on this distro, the supermicro X7DBE+, or SAS controllers > would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > Mark Snyder > JMK Computerized TDIS > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > -- My "Foundation" verse: Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) Linux user #322099 Machines: 206822 256638 276825 http://counter.li.org/