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    G71GX-RX05 Does Raid or Not?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by effexx, Aug 16, 2009.

  1. effexx

    effexx Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can't seem to find anything on whether or not my Best Buy version will support raid. I have a Gateway P7805u that didn't show the option for raid in it's bios until an identical HD was installed - I set up an array in that rig and it nearly doubled my disc performance. Please let me know, thank you! (forgive me if a previous thread addressed this question, but my searches turned up nothing)
     
    effexx, Aug 16, 2009
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  2. Reaper05

    Reaper05 Notebook Evangelist

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    yes it supports raid. but it only supports software raid not hardware.
    and i believe the drives have to be identical
     
    Reaper05, Aug 16, 2009
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    effexx Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, thanks a lot! Aren't most laptops that have raid capability use the software variety? Someone over on the Asus website forum said it didn't do raid and I thought he might be wrong. I guess I'll go back there and set him straight! :D
     
    effexx, Aug 16, 2009
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  4. Reaper05

    Reaper05 Notebook Evangelist

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    all of the g50 and g70 series support raid. i think raid0 and raid1 but im not sure
     
    Reaper05, Aug 16, 2009
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  5. ALLurGroceries

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    I'm not so sure about that. :(
     
    ALLurGroceries, Aug 16, 2009
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  6. Geared2play.com

    Geared2play.com Company Representative

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    g71 does NOT support any type of raid!.
     
    Geared2play.com, Aug 17, 2009
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  7. xcskiier23

    xcskiier23 Notebook Consultant

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    I think the G51 does RAID, why wouldnt a G71?
     
    xcskiier23, Aug 17, 2009
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  8. Nothing is Real

    Nothing is Real Notebook Evangelist

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    Nothing is Real, Aug 17, 2009
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  9. xcskiier23

    xcskiier23 Notebook Consultant

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    Nice find Nothing is Real! this proves our theory
     
    xcskiier23, Aug 17, 2009
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  10. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Nothing is Real proved that RAID isn't real, haha.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Aug 17, 2009
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  11. xcskiier23

    xcskiier23 Notebook Consultant

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    LOL my head hurt trying to understand that :p
     
    xcskiier23, Aug 17, 2009
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