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Large files on Barracuda IV in RAID
On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 17:18:12 GMT, "Dominic Willems"
wrote: Have 3 Barracuda IV 40GB in RAID-0 using on-board HPT370 controller. I know the Barracuda IV is the most horrible choice for a RAID-0 configuration, and I have been offered the upgrade by Seagate, which I have not carried out yet. In the mean time, I am experiencing system-freezes each time a large file is handled (I estimate above 50MB). A simple copy will do. The HDD light stays on for about 8 seconds, goes off for 1 or 2 seconds, then on again for about 8 seconds, eternally. Only a hard reset will break the loop. Is there anything one can do to stop this behaviour? I suspect the files are not damaged, but the RAID controller chokes on them. Any pointers greatly appreciated. Cheers, Dom I sometimes have the same issue, but it's far less common, and I didn't point any link with the handling of big files. Moreover i'm not in Raid config, but i'm using Barracuda IV. I suspect it's because of the hard drive controller (I'm using an Highpoint HPT366), because the frequency of failure changes when I put it on primary or on secondary. And with the standart IDE port I have no problems. The Highpoint HPT366 and 370 are famous for not being compatible with all drive. Check if there is a bios update for you. Nick |
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Nick wrote:
The Highpoint HPT366 and 370 are famous for not being compatible with all drive. Check if there is a bios update for you. I know, I was so lucky to get the HPT370/Barracuda IV combination a week before all the negative reports came out. Am running the latest 2.34 BIOS, sadly. Many thanks, DOm |
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On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 21:01:26 GMT, "Dominic Willems"
wrote: Nick wrote: The Highpoint HPT366 and 370 are famous for not being compatible with all drive. Check if there is a bios update for you. I know, I was so lucky to get the HPT370/Barracuda IV combination a week before all the negative reports came out. Am running the latest 2.34 BIOS, sadly. If you find a solution, I'm very interrested. You can try to plug the drive with an ATA33 cable, but you loose a lot in speed. Nick |
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"Nick" dot fr wrote in message ... On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 21:01:26 GMT, "Dominic Willems" wrote: Nick wrote: The Highpoint HPT366 and 370 are famous for not being compatible with all drive. Check if there is a bios update for you. I know, I was so lucky to get the HPT370/Barracuda IV combination a week before all the negative reports came out. Am running the latest 2.34 BIOS, sadly. If you find a solution, I'm very interrested. You can try to plug the drive with an ATA33 cable, but you loose a lot in speed. Nick Dominic What chipset are you using, VIA by anychance? If so Click the link and read this article http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/817/7.html Had same probs with my A7V333-Raid (VIA chipset) with the promise RAID controller. Used the "Breese" patch and transfers improved. Also, there used to be a BIOS update for the Barracuda IV on IBM's web site. |
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On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 19:15:55 +0000 (UTC)
"Baron Von Black" wrote: A patch for a seagate drive on IBM site ? Sound strange. Nick I'm not joking here's the link http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview...psg1MIGR-46086 Latest Barracuda IV Bios. Interesting. FWIW, a while back I was having trouble with an Adaptec host adapter. While looking up a totally unrelated problem on the HP site I found that they had a much, much newer BIOS than any on the Adaptec site, that was intended to address an issue with one of their tape drives. I tried it, and sure enough the problem I was experiencing went away. Not sure I understand why the product manufacturers don't make these fixes available, but . . . -- -- --John Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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What chipset are you using, VIA by anychance? As said earlier, it's an HPT366, from HighPoint. If so Click the link and read this article http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/817/7.html Had same probs with my A7V333-Raid (VIA chipset) with the promise RAID controller. Used the "Breese" patch and transfers improved. Also, there used to be a BIOS update for the Barracuda IV on IBM's web site. A patch for a seagate drive on IBM site ? Sound strange. Nick |
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A patch for a seagate drive on IBM site ? Sound strange. Nick I'm not joking here's the link http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview...psg1MIGR-46086 Latest Barracuda IV Bios. |
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Nick dot fr wrote in message ... Also, there used to be a BIOS update for the Barracuda IV on IBM's web site. A patch for a seagate drive on IBM site ? Sound strange. Nope, IBM uses a variety of hard drives in their PCs. |
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"Nick" dot fr wrote in message ... What chipset are you using, VIA by anychance? As said earlier, it's an HPT366, from HighPoint. He meant MoBo chipset, obviously. If so Click the link and read this article http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/817/7.html Had same probs with my A7V333-Raid (VIA chipset) with the promise RAID controller. Used the "Breese" patch and transfers improved. Also, there used to be a BIOS update for the Barracuda IV on IBM's web site. A patch for a seagate drive on IBM site ? Sound strange. And you claim to be doing datarecovery? So Nick/Charles, for how long now have you been doing that?? A month? Nick |
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"J.Clarke" wrote in message ... On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 19:15:55 +0000 (UTC) "Baron Von Black" wrote: A patch for a seagate drive on IBM site ? Sound strange. Nick I'm not joking here's the link http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview...psg1MIGR-46086 Latest Barracuda IV Bios. Interesting. FWIW, a while back I was having trouble with an Adaptec host adapter. While looking up a totally unrelated problem on the HP site I found that they had a much, much newer BIOS than any on the Adaptec site, that was intended to address an issue with one of their tape drives. I tried it, and sure enough the problem I was experiencing went away. Not sure I understand why the product manufacturers don't make these fixes available, but . . . They do. And then they retract them for no apparent reason other than sheer stupidity. -- -- --John Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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