Adding RAID 5 to Mac Pro - Will Bootcamp sill work?

Hi people,
I currently have a Mac Pro with 500GB HDD, and have ordered an additional 2 x 500GB drives.
I was wondering if I would still be able to run Boot Camp with a software based RAID 5 array that was set up in OS X - Would XP be able to address that RAID array, or would I need a partition on a non-RAID disk to make windows function.
I'm worried that windows will not be able to access a volume that was created in OS X, but I rely on XP being available on my workstation for certain applications. Would I be better off with a RAID-1 mirror for OS X, and use the third HDD for XP?
Thanks in advance for the advice.
Adam
Mac Pro 2.66, 2GB, 1.5TB -=- MacBook Pro 2.16, 1GB, 100GB   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

OK - Many thakns for your help.
I've installed the drives, and setup a RAID-5 Configuration, as my system disk, and added a WD Raptor as a fourth disk, I was planning to use this as my windwos disk, but Bootcamp assistant tells me I can't
Oh well, looks like the PC is staying in the studio for a bit longer!
Thanks again,
Adam

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