Comments on: Setting up my new computer / server http://carltonbale.com/setting-up-my-new-computer-server My personal take on tech Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:58:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carlton Bale http://carltonbale.com/setting-up-my-new-computer-server/comment-page-1#comment-788 Carlton Bale Tue, 30 May 2006 12:13:48 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/blog2/?p=44#comment-788 Yes, the Asus A8N-SLI Premium motherboard now works with PCI-E RAID cards. ASUS apparently figured this out in early December, 2005 but didn't release it to the public until March, 2006. I'm frustrated I had to wait that long, but a least everything is working now! Yes, the Asus A8N-SLI Premium motherboard now works with PCI-E RAID cards. ASUS apparently figured this out in early December, 2005 but didn't release it to the public until March, 2006. I'm frustrated I had to wait that long, but a least everything is working now!

]]> By: zegermans http://carltonbale.com/setting-up-my-new-computer-server/comment-page-1#comment-786 zegermans Mon, 29 May 2006 23:48:28 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/blog2/?p=44#comment-786 Hey, I randomly found this post while googling. So this raid card works with the premium now? I have 5 WD 320GB's just waiting for a raid card and apperently the promise offering is terrible. Glad things worked out for you :) Hey, I randomly found this post while googling. So this raid card works with the premium now? I have 5 WD 320GB's just waiting for a raid card and apperently the promise offering is terrible. Glad things worked out for you :)

]]> By: Carlton Bale http://carltonbale.com/setting-up-my-new-computer-server/comment-page-1#comment-536 Carlton Bale Sun, 19 Mar 2006 18:38:24 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/blog2/?p=44#comment-536 The 1011-006 bios from Asus fixed my RAID card boot compatibility issue!  --  <a href="http://support.asus.com/">link</a> The 1011-006 bios from Asus fixed my RAID card boot compatibility issue!  –  link

]]> By: Carlton Bale http://carltonbale.com/setting-up-my-new-computer-server/comment-page-1#comment-245 Carlton Bale Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:08:52 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/blog2/?p=44#comment-245 I've installed the latest beta bios from Asus and still no change with the A8N-SLI Premium. It only boots properly every other time. I've exchanged e-mails with other users and the A8N-SLI Deluxe version does work properly with the Areca RAID card; not sure why the near-identical Premium version won't. Very frustrating. I guess I need to "downgrade" to that motherboard. I agree that server boards are too rare and expensive to consider; there are just not many alternatives to consider. It is possible to use an exacto knife to cut the end off of a a 2x or 4x PCI-e slot, but you wouldn't get the full 8x performance, so I'm not considering that. I have not tried Linux at all. I'm using WinServer 2003, though I wish I just would have going with XP as I'm not really using any of it's extra features. I've also read of timing issues with the Areca controller; I've haven't noticed anything with Windows because it apparently takes-over and resolves any issues. I do have another problem with the computer. It will just completely turn off for no reason. It won't reboot or show a Windows BSOD crash screen, it will just completely shut down. It is not due to a power failure, so I'm not sure what the issue could be. I've installed the latest beta bios from Asus and still no change with the A8N-SLI Premium. It only boots properly every other time. I've exchanged e-mails with other users and the A8N-SLI Deluxe version does work properly with the Areca RAID card; not sure why the near-identical Premium version won't. Very frustrating. I guess I need to "downgrade" to that motherboard. I agree that server boards are too rare and expensive to consider; there are just not many alternatives to consider. It is possible to use an exacto knife to cut the end off of a a 2x or 4x PCI-e slot, but you wouldn't get the full 8x performance, so I'm not considering that.

I have not tried Linux at all. I'm using WinServer 2003, though I wish I just would have going with XP as I'm not really using any of it's extra features. I've also read of timing issues with the Areca controller; I've haven't noticed anything with Windows because it apparently takes-over and resolves any issues.

I do have another problem with the computer. It will just completely turn off for no reason. It won't reboot or show a Windows BSOD crash screen, it will just completely shut down. It is not due to a power failure, so I'm not sure what the issue could be.

]]> By: enderox http://carltonbale.com/setting-up-my-new-computer-server/comment-page-1#comment-244 enderox Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:46:12 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/blog2/?p=44#comment-244 Have you had any more luck with this Areca and the Asus A8N-SLI ??? I don't really want to go down the Opteron s940, Reg ECC DDR, PCI-X route if I can avoid it. Seems like PCI-e support is hit and miss for anything other than video cards. I really dont give a toss about SLI gaming. Stuffed if I can find a PCI-e AMD motherboard with a PCIe x8 or PCIe x4 (with open end and thus physically x8 compatible) slot. Those darn s939 Opteron servers boards, except for one limited Supermicro/Aplus model, seem to be nowhere. It all make my head hurt. Have you tried Linux at all ? I read about a few users with some sort of timing issue when using the Areca PCIe controller. Mike... Have you had any more luck with this Areca and the Asus A8N-SLI ???

I don't really want to go down the Opteron s940, Reg ECC DDR, PCI-X route if I can avoid it.

Seems like PCI-e support is hit and miss for anything other than video cards. I really dont give a toss about SLI gaming. Stuffed if I can find a PCI-e AMD motherboard with a PCIe x8 or PCIe x4 (with open end and thus physically x8 compatible) slot.

Those darn s939 Opteron servers boards, except for one limited Supermicro/Aplus model, seem to be nowhere.

It all make my head hurt.

Have you tried Linux at all ? I read about a few users with some sort of timing issue when using the Areca PCIe controller.

Mike…

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