Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:07:53 -0800 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: "Beastie" <beastie@mra.co.id> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: IntelSRCS16 SATA RAID Controller Message-ID: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNGEGHFDAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> In-Reply-To: <43F19085.2020506@mra.co.id>
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I think you mean the SE7320EP2? That is not an entry server board. The entry server board is the E72xx-based boards, the E7320, E7520 and E7525 are the 'regular' non-entry level server motherboards. According to the following: http://www.intel.com/design/servers/RAID/SRCS16/index.htm the SRCS16 raid controller is comprised of 3 SiI3112A SATA controllers. The SiI3112 is listed in the FreeBSD 6.0 ata manpage as being a supported controller. The Silicon Image Medley metadata format is listed in the FreeBSD 6.0 ataraid manpage as being readable. I would assume the SiL3112A uses this metadata format. I think also both ethernet controllers on this motherboard are supported. I can tell you from experience that the Intel SE7210TP1-E motherboard works, but it uses the Intel Pro/1000 ethernet chip and the Intel 6300 ESB sata raid controller. at worst you might have to e-mail Soren if FreeBSD 6.0 does not recognize your raid array, but it would be a very minor change in the code to add it's identification strings to the driver, since all the heavy lifting code is already there. Unfortunately, SATA raid is pretty bleeding edge still, even Windows XP users have had problems with drivers for it working right. You won't have proof positive until you boot it. That is why it's important to buy motherboards from a retailer who will take them back for exchange if needed. Ted >-----Original Message----- >From: Beastie [mailto:beastie@mra.co.id] >Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:11 AM >To: Ted Mittelstaedt >Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: IntelSRCS16 SATA RAID Controller > > >Thanks Ted.. > >I would like to buy entry server board form Intel , IntelSE3720EP2. > >regards >reza > >>Please supply the motherboard model number you are looking at. >> >>Ted >> >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>>[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Beastie >>>Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 3:51 AM >>>To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>>Subject: IntelSRCS16 SATA RAID Controller >>> >>> >>>Dear List.. >>> >>>Is there any compatibility issue regarding IntelSRCS16 SATA RAID >>>Controller with FreeBSD-6.0 Stable ? >>>I'm planning to buy one, but first, ask for experience user in >>>this list >>>for it's compatibility and performance. >>>Please enlight me. >>> >>>regards >>>reza >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >>>-- >>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date: >>>2/10/2006 >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to >"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> >> > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/258 - Release Date: >2/13/2006 >
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