Comments on: Computer Myths and Misconceptions http://www.pcmech.com/article/computer-myths-and-misconceptions/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:17:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: James http://www.pcmech.com/article/computer-myths-and-misconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-28666 James Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:07:28 +0000 #comment-28666 Wow, blast from the past! Plus RAID1, 5, 6 now available with plenty of speed - and even RAID0 software is faster and more processor friendly - with processors much more powerful than just 3 years ago, RAID0 software like ATTO ExpressStripe for OS X and Power Center for Windows works great! Wow, blast from the past!

Plus RAID1, 5, 6 now available with plenty of speed – and even RAID0 software is faster and more processor friendly – with processors much more powerful than just 3 years ago, RAID0 software like ATTO ExpressStripe for OS X and Power Center for Windows works great!

]]> By: Doug http://www.pcmech.com/article/computer-myths-and-misconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-27299 Doug Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:09:12 +0000 #comment-27299 You mention that RAID 0 uses more CPU than a standalone drive. This isn't the case with modern hardware based RAID controllers. They offload the CPU intensive parts of RAID to a standalone processor on the RAID card that's optimized for such tasks. You mention that RAID 0 uses more CPU than a standalone drive. This isn’t the case with modern hardware based RAID controllers. They offload the CPU intensive parts of RAID to a standalone processor on the RAID card that’s optimized for such tasks.

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