thanks for all the help guys!
n00b questions

Do I change to raid in bios then install win7? What are like the steps if you where going to teach your dad to do it rofl.

Step 1. Hook up drives to controller desired.
Step 2. Boot Computer
Step 3. go into BIOS
Step 4. set ICH10R to RAID mode (dvd rom's and non-raid disks will default to ahci)
Step 5. When RAID config prompt shows up, press keys needed to enter raid configuration (quickly)
Step 5. Choose which disks to have included in RAID
Step 6. Set Strip size. 128kb works best. Follow all prompts afterward.
Step 7. Press key to exit setup.

For Windows XP:

As soon as the disk boots, make sure to spam F6 (it will say at the bottom of the screen). Have your floppy disk ready and drive ready to go (usb alterative is ok)
Once you get to the load driver screen of install, only compatable drivers will be shown. load ONE of the listed drivers and continue. If it is the correct driver, your raid will show, if not, reset button and try again. :thumbsup:

Windows Vista and 7 work the same, but you do not need to press any keys at boot, and the drivers can be on a usb stick.... once you get to where you pick/create partitions, you should load the driver then (even if it shows the drive(s) already). Windows RAID stock drivers blow.... fyi.

That should cover it. :thumbsup: (Hit me up on msngr or pm if you get lost)

...and my dad would just have me do it for him.... he's not willing to learn more than solitaire and facebook. :laughing:

Same here Face. eBay is about the only thing my dad will do with a computer.

haha I really appreciate it face, e-beers on me

any of you lads run Intel RAID in a RAID0 +1 config?

If you know how, and can test that for me that'd be swell ;)

If not, it's easy as hell and throws your burst into the stratosphere.

Hmm... gonna need moar drives.

....careful not to serve too many eBeers, I get a little handsy when I get too eDrunk. :taunt:

IT will not effect Splaves setup. The Vertex2 are a cachless drive. Burst or buffered read/write tests are identical to the STR/Ws

Also raid0+1 should just be identical to raid0 with 4 drives shouldn't it? Just lower write speed on the raid0+1.

I use this tweak guide for Vista. Minus the ram drive. Def. Install the matrix drivers and def. disable Indexing and Enable Write Back cahcing in thee matrix control panel.
http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...egistry-tweaks

This is a Win7 Guide
http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...l=1#post442158

Another tip. When you want to change your os don't format the drive. Use "Sanitary Erase" in a XP os to wipe the drives individually then just rebuild your RAID and install your OS
Sanitary Erase Download

You download a gparted ISO and use that too.

I know I saw that there was no point in enabling write back caching (it has no cache) and yet I just saw another test that showed otherwise :s

I am at a loss.