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On 25/06/2013 21:10, Mick wrote: |
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> Hi All, |
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> I am considering my options for a new rig destined to last a few years and one |
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> of the Dell machines on offer has this Intel SRT fake-raid feature, which |
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> after some cursory googling, I am not entirely sure will work with Linux. |
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bah, that fake-raid. Just discard it completely, it's a way for windows |
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uses who don't have lvm-awesomeness to have big drives and not have to |
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do anything to get it. |
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Just use lvm and/or software raid to do the job right. You will not |
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regret using the appropriate tool for the job like this. |
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> Have you any experience with this and perhaps know if a Linux driver is being |
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> developed? |
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See above. REAL hardware raid that out-performs Linux software tools is |
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very expensive. If you need that and have the budget, well then good. |
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Otherwise, that Dell stuff is motherboard bloat |
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> As a side issue, I am not sure whether to fork out for an i7 Haswell, or go |
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> for good ol' AMD FX-8350 ... |
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> Is the single thread i7 superiority going to trump AMDs 8 real cores for web |
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> development, image editing and browsing activities? |
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Your cell phone will cope with that work load just fine |
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Don't stress about it, your question is on the order of magnitude of |
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wondering if 5 horses or 4 camels are better for carrying one paper bag |
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of groceries home from the supermarket. The truth is, the basket in |
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front of granny's bicycle is perfectly adequate, and probably faster too |
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Alan McKinnon |
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alan.mckinnon@×××××.com |
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