Help please,question

[skalb]

Howdy guys..Just put my first line system back together after replaceing a bad MB...This a first build for me..I cant get the raid setup..My question is this,is there a place or service I can call and get help on this over the phone that would not cost a fortune?..Anyone here willing to do it???...

[gtucker329]

Can we have your system specs?

[skalb]

Originally Posted by gtucker329 Can we have your system specs?

YES SIR..
AMD 64 4000 San Diego
MSI K8N NEO2 Platinum
2 GIGS PC3200
2x WD RAPTOR 74G
ATI X800XTPE
Audigy2
Think thats all right.....

[gtucker329]

Nice setup. Have you tried the raid drivers that came with the MB? Which raid config are you wanting?

My personal opinion (doesn't matter at all is that raid is really obnoixious. I've had more friends/customers complain about raid than I can shake a stick at. Hopefully we can help you out.

[skalb]

Originally Posted by gtucker329 Nice setup. Have you tried the raid drivers that came with the MB? Which raid config are you wanting? My personal opinion (doesn't matter at all is that raid is really obnoixious. I've had more friends/customers complain about raid than I can shake a stick at. Hopefully we can help you out.

Well sir just the standard raid,I guess its raid1..I really dont know I'm a dummy when it comes to doing this stuff..This is my first time building one..I had a raid setup in this system with other parts when it was built by someone else and really liked it..Now I just found out the MB has an old BIOS and the settings are different then what I have written down and I have no idea how to fix that..I may have to give up and take it to a shop although I dont know one around here that I would trust..Between a rock and a hard spot..

[gtucker329]

I would suggest that if you don't really need a raid setup, save yourself some $$ and set the second raptor as a storage drive. I think raid 1 is data stripping (a mirror image of your main hard drive for backup purposes). I wish I could help you more. this is why I stay away from raid lol.

[skalb]

Originally Posted by gtucker329 I would suggest that if you don't really need a raid setup, save yourself some $$ and set the second raptor as a storage drive. I think raid 1 is data stripping (a mirror image of your main hard drive for backup purposes). I wish I could help you more. this is why I stay away from raid lol.

Ok suppose I give up on the raid.I have the 2 Sata Raptor HD's and a regular Maxtor HD as storage/backup..How do I get them all working?? I'm really sorry I ever started this....