From owner-freebsd-hardware Wed Aug 22 6:59:49 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from paperboy.sixforty.co.uk (paperboy.sixforty.co.uk [195.10.242.11]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C222037B41C for ; Wed, 22 Aug 2001 06:59:29 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from freebsd-hw@sixforty.co.uk) Received: (from root@localhost) by paperboy.sixforty.co.uk (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f7MDxCF18310; Wed, 22 Aug 2001 14:59:12 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from freebsd-hw@sixforty.co.uk) Delivered-To: val@picturetrail.com Received: from lfarr (daisy.int.epcdirect.co.uk [192.168.6.200]) by paperboy.sixforty.co.uk (8.11.1/8.11.1av) with ESMTP id f7MDx2618302; Wed, 22 Aug 2001 14:59:03 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from freebsd-hw@sixforty.co.uk) From: "Lawrence Farr" To: "'Hodge Podge'" Cc: , , "'Borja Marcos'" , "'Michael VanLoon'" , Subject: RE: 3ware stuff not ready for heavy duty useage- ATTN 3ware Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 14:59:10 +0100 Message-ID: <001001c12b12$a2162310$c806a8c0@lfarr> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2462.0000 In-Reply-To: X-Virus-Scanned: by AMaViS perl-10 Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Im just formatting an 8 drive (Maxtor 536DX 100Gb) 7000 series array, 400W supply. Pick a benchmark and I'll run it for a while. >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG >[mailto:owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of Hodge Podge >Sent: 22 August 2001 01:40 >To: Hodge Podge >Cc: mike.wentz@3ware.com; freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG; Borja >Marcos; Michael VanLoon; val@picturetrail.com >Subject: RE: 3ware stuff not ready for heavy duty useage- ATTN 3ware > > > > >OK.. I have an Idea. Since 3ware is selling an 8 port card.. >Ostensibly to be >used with 8 devices in the system, do they have any reccoemndations? > Have they done any empirical testing? > I mean it sounds like a good idea to say .. hey if you are >using our 8 port >card with 8 drives better make sure you have X power supply >rating etc in >their manual? > > Can someone at 3ware do some testing if this hasn't been done? > I will do what I can with what I have available, but obviosly their >testing would be more highly regarded. > > I am willing to go to 3ware and do the testing with them if >we can work >something out. I think it would be a good idea. > > Also is there anyone currently using 8 drives in a system >following this? What >are you using? > > > > Nicole > > > >******* |\ __ /| (`\ ******* > * * | o_o |__ ) ) * * > * * // \\ * * > * Nicole Harrington | AKA Hodge Podge * >----------------------(((---(((-------------------------------- > nicole@unixgirl.com http://www.unixgirl.com/ > webmistress@dangermouse.org http://www.dangermouse.org/ > nicole@deviantimages.com http://www.deviantimages.com/ > > -- Powered By Coca-Cola and FreeBSD -- > "The world is run by those who show up" > -- The Best Place for Your Web Site - www.WebWeaver.net -- > >---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message