This is interesting... any validity to it?
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Simple benchmark comparing the performance of a striped array ( RAID 0 ) through Windows 7, Intel's ICH10R, and Gigabyte's own controller. The test was to simply copy/paste four files that totaled almost 8 gigs.
The main conclusion: Do not use the Gigabyte Raid controller because Intel's controller is far superior. The side conclusion: Software Raid through Windows 7 is a nice alternative, so long as you don't need to boot from it ( cannot boot the OS from its own dynamic volume ).
The setup was a pair of 500GB WD Caviar Blacks on a Gigabyte GA-EP45 with a fresh install of Win7 on a separate drive.
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http://buildegg.com/bewp/?p=14
Edit: Wait a minute... does "
cannot boot the OS from its own dynamic volume" mean what I think it means? That, if my laptop has two 500GB disks in it, I won't be able to combine them into a single bootable 1TB volume for Windows 7 to use?