Revo 64 RAID card prices slashed

[probedb]

That's the problem. I'll have 1.2TB in a 5 disc array so I can only back up the most important stuff. After all, what's the point in RAID 3 when you can lose all your data because the card is crap instead of a drive failing. I think i'll save for a better card.

[luke284]

after reading this, i think im going to hold off on buying one of these cards then and save up for a propper RAID 5 card.... ohh well...

[robg1701]

ditto that luke

[R3MF]

i would be sorely tempted by a driverless PCI-e version of the card.

i guess that's not on the cards now............

[delta4000]

Hi guys,
Is anyone still hosting the bios updates? I've just bought a 5 port version and I dont have the option to rebuild arrays... does anyone know why? I assume it can be fixed with a bios update but I cant find anyone that is hosting it! my current version is v1.6.4.1.

Cheers

[Methanoid]

I hope so too.. just bought a 5 porter from a friend

[delta4000]

also does anyone know what the option 1, 2, rb and pf jumpers are for? I haven't got any shorted either...

[blueball]

I've bundled up the 1761 BIOS and 1761 Storage Manager files and placed them at the following URL:

http://www.sutherlandweb.pwp.blueyon.../files/XFX.zip

I'll try to remember to not delete them this time

[Funkstar]

You are an absolute star blueball

I can't remember what FW version i have on my card, but i'm sure this is newer. Finges crossed it will let me add the 500GB Samsung to an array.

[delta4000]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you!

[delta4000]

Does this effect only me or are there others who cannot rebuild arrays from the bios screen, even with v1.7.6.1 ?

[Methanoid]

You are an absolute star blueball

I can't remember what FW version i have on my card, but i'm sure this is newer. Finges crossed it will let me add the 500GB Samsung to an array.

Red Alert... can we not add Samsungs? I recall there are issues with maxtors and certain FW but surely no probs with Samsung HDs.. I have 2.5tb of Sammys waiting to go into my array!!!

[delta4000]

oh... I've got the samsung HD321KJ T166 Spinpoint 320GB drives

[delta4000]

just got a response from XFX... try:
ftp://www.xfxsupport.com/public/BIOS...rupdate_PC.zip
apparently...
havn't tried it yet. rebuild works in windows... slightly better than not at all but not much...

[Funkstar]

Red Alert... can we not add Samsungs?

I couldn't say for sure. I have a 500gig Samsung connected to my card but it sits there saying unalocated or un-initialised or something (not at home to check). Could just be me not doing something

[Nelviticus]

Just wanted to say thanks to blueball for posting links to the old updates. Scan were selling these cards for just over a tenner yesterday in their 'today only' section which is just too cheap to turn down!