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Date:      Mon, 6 Jun 2005 11:23:00 -0400
From:      "Toll, Eric" <etoll@vipstructures.com>
To:        "Francisco Reyes" <lists@natserv.com>
Cc:        freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org
Subject:   RE: 3ware cards work in AMD64 port?
Message-ID:  <9BC86C67C3AF7646B9C5382020457A9456E9FA@vip10-win2k.vipstructures.com>

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org=20
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of
Francisco Reyes
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:24 AM
> To: FreeBSD amd64 List
> Subject: 3ware cards work in AMD64 port?
>=20
> It seems the motheboard I got (SiI 3512 SATA150
controller)=20
> doesn't work in RAID with FBSD AMD64.
>=20
> Anyone got 3ware 2 port S-ATA working with their AMD64
FreeBSD?
>=20
Yep.  I've got an 8005-2LP working dare I say "perfectly"
with FBSD AMD64 5.4 Rel. I even am running the (newest beta)
3Ware 3DM2 web gui, and it will email me if the RAID set
gets into trouble. =20
I really like it.  You need a *64* Bit PCI slot to fully
utilize
the cards speed.  Harware XOR is nice.  Of course with dual
opteron 242's my CPU load has been very very low.  :)

I stated my system build with the 3Ware controller and
purchased
a Gigabyte MB (GA-7A8DW) as it was listed as tested/approved

on 3Wares site.

Also 3Ware recommended the WD RAID edition drives, I used
the
WD RAID ED SATA 250Gb 7200 8Mb Cache units (2), also use the

cables that come from 3Ware as they are better than average.

HTH
Eric








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