- Fibre Channel Hard Drive on Win XP
- Posted by neoroosta on January 19th, 2006
Does Win XP Home support fibre channel hard drives? I'm looking at getting
one, and I know I'll need a controller card and an adapter and such, but I
don't want to waste 180 bucks on something my OS doesn't support. This is the
one I'm looking at:
http://stores.channeladvisor.com/tec...itemid=2696721
Thanks
- Posted by Bob Willard on January 19th, 2006
neoroosta wrote:
a home box running a commodity OS.
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Cheers, Bob
- Posted by Bob I on January 19th, 2006
It would be driver issue for the adapter. Better question, why would you
spend all that money and effort for a used 145 GB drive with no warranty?
neoroosta wrote:
- Posted by neoroosta on January 22nd, 2006
well, it's phenomenally fast. to get a 146gb 10000rpm hard drive, i'd have to
shell out at least twice as much cash and it'd still be slower than the fibre
channel hd. does microsoft make a driver for fibre channel hard drives? that
should have been my first question. thanks.
"Bob I" wrote:
- Posted by Admiral Q on January 22nd, 2006
Microsoft doesn't make drivers, the hardware manufacturer's do. The
question to ask, is how much are going to spend on the Controller card and
fiber cable to connect it, and does the manufacturer of the card supply
WinXP drivers?
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- Posted by neoroosta on January 22nd, 2006
Super. Thank you. I'll find out.
"Admiral Q" wrote:
- Posted by Bob I on January 23rd, 2006
I wouldn't call 170 bucks for a same speed 74 GB SATA w/free shipping +
5 yr. warranty bad
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Produ...65&Language=en
neoroosta wrote:
