ASRock Server RAID suggestion

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   Hi all.

I have a new ASRock Server motherboard (C2750D4I).  It seems to work OK.
But what drive configuration do you recommend?
I installed Windows like 1000 times, but this is more complex. 
There are 6 Marvel SATA3 connectors and 6 Intel SATA2 connectors. (The manual says the Intel White SATA_1 and SATA_2 connectors are full-speed SATA3)

I have a 2.5" SSD I want as the boot drive, and 2 x 3TB drives I want in RAID 1 for the data drive.
What connector is best for the SSD and which for the 2 RAID drives?

The Manual suggests I use the boot drive in the slower Intel Ports.  (seems dumb)
Do I need to install RAID drives in the BIOS directly if I want RAID?

Or simply install all drives on the Marvel connectors (enable UEFI), select the SSD as the boot, then later install the RAID 1 in Windows?

What do you suggest? Thanks!

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enewmen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2015 Location: Singapore Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote enewmen Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: ASRock Server RAID suggestion Posted: 04 Sep 2018 at 7:00pm
	Hi all. I have a new ASRock Server motherboard (C2750D4I). It seems to work OK. But what drive configuration do you recommend? I installed Windows like 1000 times, but this is more complex. There are 6 Marvel SATA3 connectors and 6 Intel SATA2 connectors. (The manual says the Intel White SATA_1 and SATA_2 connectors are full-speed SATA3) I have a 2.5" SSD I want as the boot drive, and 2 x 3TB drives I want in RAID 1 for the data drive. What connector is best for the SSD and which for the 2 RAID drives? The Manual suggests I use the boot drive in the slower Intel Ports. (seems dumb) Do I need to install RAID drives in the BIOS directly if I want RAID? Or simply install all drives on the Marvel connectors (enable UEFI), select the SSD as the boot, then later install the RAID 1 in Windows? What do you suggest? Thanks!

Animalm4st3r Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Status: Offline Points: 226	Post Options Post Reply Quote Animalm4st3r Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Sep 2018 at 1:09am
	SO at somepoint u run out of Lanes the CPU can support and the u have to use ThirdParty chips for that. Your board has: 2 SATA3 6.0Gbps, 4 SATA2 3.0Gbps by C2750 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s by Marvell SE9230, 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s by Marvell SE9172 This means your Blue Sata Connectors are only SATA2 3.0 GBPS. It is suggested. to use the Slower Connection for OS because u usually only load it once and use the faster connection for DATA that gets accessed frequently. I dont really now about your Board but i only use the BIOS to create a Raid if i want to install windows On it.