Another strange RAID 0 SSD query with Asus P9X79 Pro - RAID array appearing in AHCI mode

Hi all, I found this thread:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4874435
very helpful, as it describes a similar situation to my case (same motherboard). Here is my situation:
historically, this was my setup (all on Asus P9X79 Pro motherboard):
2 x 120Gb Intel 320 SSDs. Operating system on one of them, Lightroom catalogue and photoshop scratch disk on the other.
1 x 2TB WD SATA 3 HDD. All images and other data etc
1 x blu-ray DVD burner
As I am now needing video editing, I have just bought Premiere Pro. My OS SSD was also getting quite full. So, I took the plunge and bought a Samsung 830series 256GB SSD.
My plan was this:
(a) make the Samsung the new OS drive, so lots of spare space for the SSD to play with (plugged into one of the 6 GB/s ports)
(b) make a RAID 0 of the two Intel SSDs (i.e. 240GB volume) to act as Lightroom catalogue, PS scratch disk and Premiere Pro media cache, previews etc etc. This would be on 2 of the 3GB/s ports
(c) keep the 2TB WD HDD for data. (plugged into the other 6 GB/s port)
(d) plug the Blu-Ray drive into another of the 3 GB/s ports
However, I was having a nightmare reinstalling the OS from scratch, so I ended up using Norton Ghost to port the OS across from the Intel SSD to the Samsung SSD. I didn't have a lot of faith that it would work, but it did.... eventually. I have checked SSD alignment and it is correct, and I benchmarked the Samsung and it is flying - it is running to reported values according to AS Benchmark. So, I think that one is working fine - great stuff.
However, this left me with the two Intel 120GB SSDs to try to make into a RAID 0. Apart from the fact that my OS was already installed (and so no F6 driver install), I followed the instructions/suggestions of frogo369 in the forum thread I linked to above. I changed the SATA mode to RAID in the UEFI and then defined the RAID in the CTRL+I Intel RST option ROM utility. I then rebooted the PC.... oh dear.....
The PC started and got as far as the swirling Welcome to Windows sign (i.e. before log on appears), but then came the Blue Screen Of Death - and it gets into a never-ending reboot cycle. :-(
So, I figured that this was because I had changed my SATA mode in the UEFI from AHCI to RAID, but the OS was obviously from a time when I was only on AHCI. Therefore, I changed the SATA mode back to AHCI in UEFI. thankfully, the computer now boots successfully once more into Windows.
BUT, HERE'S THE BIT I DON'T UNDERSTAND..........
Weirdly (for me at least!), when I look at the list of disks in Disk Management, I could see the RAID. It was "unallocated", so I formatted it. It formatted fine. I then opened the Intel SSD toolbox, and it can see the RAID 0 (it even defines it as such). The only thing it won't let me do is really "interact" with it as it says I need Intel RST drivers of 11.0 or newer. But I don't think they are available for the X79 chipset - so no TRIM I think?? I've just benchmarked the RAID and it is doing good numbers - >500Mb/s read and 400Mb/s write if I remember correctly.
But anyway, my question really is two-fold:
(a)Firstly - how can I see this RAID/how is it working, if my BIOS is set to AHCI mode not RAID??
(b)am I likely to see a rapid detioration in the speed of the RAID, given that presumably TRIM won't be working on it?
Sorry for such a long explanation - and no doubt I've missed out huge bits of info you need anyway! But, any help, advice or direction would be very, very, gratefully received!
Tim

OK, an update to my post - I have now found Intel RST drivers for the X79 chipset - they are here, for the benefit of anyone in the future coming across this page:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=21852&keyword=%22Intel+Rapi d+Storage+Technology%22&lang=eng
These have enabled me communicate with the RAID 0 array via the Intel SSD Toolbox. I have also confirmed that TRIM is activated on it.
However, this still hasn't answered my original question - i.e. how can I be using these two SSDs in RAID mode if RAID is not enabled in the UEFI? Don't get me wrong - I'm delighted(!!) - but any expertise as to how this is happening would be much appreciated!
Tim

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perl-xyne-arch
:: Number of Packages: 117
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I got valuable suggestions on the build part (like cooling and upgrading RAM) but am still looking for more inputs on disk setup.
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I don't like RAID 0. It's just a bad idea for anything that you can't lose. Fine for things like cache and previews, though. But you don't have enough drives to go around for that. The idea is to get the five basic drives in place first - OS/Projects/Cache/Media/Exports - and only once those are in place should you consider making a RAID of any kind. After those five, you had two left, both smaller SSDs, but not the same model, so it made more sense to get that data security for the Projects, which left one drive. AE Global Cache is a good use for SSDs.
The non-Pro 840's may be slower by comparison, but their write performance isn't critical used in the suggested way (and they'll still write faster than a hard drive).

Harms settings for asus p9x79 - ?

Not sure if harm will see this but any to all : is there somewere with all of harms bios settings for his over clock? I did find this one: http://ppbm7.com/index.php/final-results?showall=&limitstart= but it only got a few of the settings - its just I got a asus p9x79 pro and a 3930k similar to him and I am finding the OCing a bit tricky - just would be nice to reference somone that has done it.
I am most of the way there - can get 4.9 ghz out of it in auto tune but for some reason the auto tune seems to set my RAM down from 1600mhz to about 1300mhz to do it?! A bit bizzare - I did try to set stronger settings in the digi + section but if I press auto tune after applying changes all I get is the CPU auto tune sequence of restarting etc. and at teh end my RAM is about 1300mhz and the CPU 4.7 / 4.9 (different each time I try it) :S . Just would of been nice to get a OC of my RAM as well as the CPU anyway I will be checking this part with asus if they ever answer (didnt get much luck with them last time I tried them).
I have also started manualyOCing and can get about 4.7 on the CPU but the RAM is more tricky as its 1600mhz base...possibly the asus auto tune does not change ratings? tnx.

Bill : yes but some programs stress the CPU at 100 % but the temperature can be more than 10 C different I have seen intel burn seems to do something crazy harsh but fluctuates - deffinatly the harshes tester at the exact cores very high and above I guess etc...
And yes I use HWmonitor : http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html and Real temp but they appear to show pretty much the same temps : http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/
AIDA64 stress test is only getting my cores to 61 C :O by the way!
What temperatures are you getting Harm or did you get before?
Just out of interest here are my digi+ settings :
I was thinking I could get temps down with it but its not stable if I lower some of these settings...

New bag with asus p67 and x-fi titanium

hi, I install tvtuner averTV 509 on my asus sabertooth p67 and when I try to see TV I saw the horizontal bands (interference)? making a couple of tests, I realized that the noise is x-fi titanium. When I enable onboar audio the?interference disappeared?. then I enable x-fi and I have interference again. Then I chang the tuner audio from PCI sound to line-in(x-fi) from tuner line-out the?interference disappeared?. Then I enable? "to listen to this device"? in windows 7 audio settings and I have interference again?.
I try different tv tuners(aver tv 509 ,avertv 507, avertv MCE36 Plus compro? M5F?) and all of them have this interference .
On my old mainboard P5KC on p35 chip all work OK. I concluded that this is another bug x-fi titanium with asus P67 mainboard
ps I have windows 7 x64?

helped install the card in slot x6, interference gone. I think it's the same problem that the loss of sound with plug and unplug headphones on P67 motherboard. because it also helps to install card in the slot x6, but in this case, my video card operates in x8? mode. Please pass this information to creative Labs let them make a workable soundblaster x-fi Titanium card of the motherboards based on intel p67 chipset in x slots.

Input query with dynamic actual & forecast values by month per year

Hello,
I am working on a Input ready query for a forecasting application which shows both actuals and forecast numbers and the user will revise the forecast numbers by month
Requirement: I want to build a Input query for monthly forecasting for the current year. It will be dynamic rolling of months with actuals & forecast data.
E.g. My report has 12 months for the current year
and if run the report in May, the months before May has to show the actuals and the months after May has to show the old forecast data so that the user will revise the numbers again in each month and save the data to the real time cube.
Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.Jun.Jul.Aug.Sept.Nov.Dec
Act Act Act Act Act Old frcst for the remaining months
user will revise forecast for these months
So, i am able to create Input query with all restricted key figures( plan kf has change mode set to change, actual kf are not set change) and calculate key figures and all the logic is done on dynamically moving/rolling the data based on the input month of the year.
But the problem is that i am using cal kf to dynamically roll months, i was not able to set the change option for the cal kf.
So, how can i make sure that the dynamically changed plan months will open for entering forecast and the actuals months not to change?
Do you guys have any better solutions in implementing it?
I really appreciate it your input....:)
Thanks,
Srini

Hi,
Please look at the following DOC which may be useful to you and if so please grant me point.
Regards,
SUbha'
Input-Ready Query
Use
You use input-ready queries to create applications for manual planning. These can range from simple data entry scenarios to complex planning applications.
Integration
You define a query that you want to use for manual planning in the BEx Query Designer (see Defining New Queries).
In the Web Application Designer or the BEx Analyzer, you can combine the input-ready queries with other queries and planning functions to create complex planning applications.
Prerequisites
You can define an input-ready query on any of the following InfoProviders:
●     Aggregation levels (see Aggregation Levels)
●     MultiProviders that include at least one simple aggregation level
The aggregation levels are created in the planning modeler; MultiProviders are defined in the modeling functional area of the Data Warehousing Workbench.
Features
Definition of an Input-Ready Query
Once you have defined a query on an InfoProvider, you see the Planning tab page under the Properties of structural components (for example, in key figures or restricted key figures). The options provided there allow you to determine which structural components of an input-ready query are to be input ready at runtime and which are not. With structural components that are not input ready, you can also determine whether these components are viewed as reference data or are just protected against manual entry.
For the structural components, you also have the following options:
Input readiness of structural components of a query
Option
Description
Not input ready (reference data)
If they are being used as reference data, the structural components are not protected by data locks to ensure exclusive access for one user because this data serves as a reference for many users.
This is the default setting.
Not input ready (no reference data)
If you want to protect structural components against manual entries but allow changes by planning functions, you can use locks to protect this data for one particular user. In this way you can ensure that the planning function works with the displayed data only and not with data that has been changed by other users.
Input ready
You can also determine whether an input ready query is to be started in change mode or in display mode. You find this property in the Query Properties on the Planning tab page. If there is at least one input-ready query component, the query (as long as it has not been determined otherwise) is started in display mode.
In BI applications that use input ready queries as data providers, you can enter data manually at runtime. For more information, see Performing Manual Planning and Creation of Planning Applications.
Example
You want to create an input-ready query for manual planning for a plan-actual comparison of revenues for a set of products. You want the plan data in a real-time-enabled InfoCube and the actual data in a standard InfoCube.
       1.      Create a MultiProvider that includes the InfoCubes for the plan and actual data.
       2.      Define an aggregation level on the MultiProvider which contains the characteristic Product and the key figure Revenue.
       3.      On the aggregation level, create two restricted key figures Plan Revenue and Actual Revenue. For restriction, choose the characteristic 0INFOPROV and restrict it to the plan or actual InfoCube.
       4.      Add the restricted key figures to the key figure structure. Insert Product into the rows. For Plan Revenue, choose Input Ready for the input-readiness option. For Actual Revenue, choose the option Not Input Ready (Reference Data).
       5.      In the query properties, set the indicator that determines whether the queries are started in display or change mode as required.
Example of an input-ready query
Product
Plan Revenue
Actual Revenue
P01
20
P02
30
If you want to keep actual and plan data in a real-time enabled InfoCube, you do not require a MultiProvider for the task described above. Create an aggregation level on the InfoCube and define the input-ready query for the aggregation level. In the example above, a version characteristic acts as the InfoProvider. Create restricted key figures with the plan or actual version and proceed as in the previous example.

Mac Pro RAID Card and Western Digital drives

I'm having huge troubles with these items.
I first installed four WD7500AYYS (Raid Edition) to build a RAID 5 and install Leopard on it. At this point, one of the drives was probably DOA and didn't show up in the bay. I then reinstalled the Seagate that shipped with the machine, then proceeded to create another enhanced JBOD raid with one of the WD drives. After a couple of seconds, RAID utility reported an error (disk about to fail and such). I then tried with another one. The process ended with a kernel panic after two hours, while RAID utility was still marking the drive for enhanced JBOD. That disk never show up again, in any bay.
At this point, I'm left with two WD drives. I can't get past the creation of a RAID set with them, no matter what. Either RAID utility reports an error, or it says the disk has been ejected, or it keeps create the RAID for hours... The later usually ends with a "force quit", or a force shutdown. During these attemps, the RAID card went missing once, then it appeared again on the following reboot. The RAID battery, which was fully charged at first, is now being "repaired" (charging ?).
I then ran AHT to see whether there was something wrong. No errors reported.
Because all four drives were Raid Edition, I thought this could be the root of the problems. So I bought a Caviar SE16 (WD5000AAKS). To no avail. It fails too, in the very same way. And now it no longer appears in any bay.
The last step I took was to remove the RAID card (connecting the iPass connector to the motherboard). Out of the five WD drives, only two RE2 (the two that still show up with the RAID card) do appear in disk utility. But disk utility never ends "writing the partition map" or "preparing for initialization".
By now, I end up with five WD drives that appear to be just dead, as if they were killed by the RAID card trying to RAID them. The only drive that works, with or without the RAID card, in any bay, is the Seagate. I didn't try to fiddle with it though (I'm reluctant to format it just to see whether I can create an enhanced JBOD raid with it).
So the question is, are Western Digital drives compatible with this RAID card ? If they do, then how a RAID card can kill them in such a way while keeping the Seagate alive ?
I'm lost in conjectures. I don't even know if/how I can bring all the WD drives back to life. I'm not sure the RAID card is faulty, I've already lost a lot of time and money, I'm not willing to buy yet another drive to see it fail too, and my Mac Pro is kind of useless as I don't want to spend time on installing/configuring everything I need on a drive that is bound to be replaced by a larger RAID 5 array.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Someone yesterday or Friday, had a system with 4 x 1TB drives and Pro RAID, but in their case, it was determined later Saturday that drive bay #1 was not functioning.
Hopefully these fully retail drives, not OEMs, and I would think they are fine. They are what I would use (Sonnet Tempo only supports RE of the WD drives). Someone else, Danish?, had 3 out of 4 WD drives were DOA.
I've never had trouble buying over a dozen from OWC, so it does seem odd.
If you have SoftRAID 3.6.6 I would use that to zero the first and last 100 sectors, or you can begin to zero the whole drive and cancel at any time, just to check the health of the drive and that it can zero and not produce I/O errors.
There are two other methods for accessing and managing Mac Pro RAID, ARD and CLI
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306231
Originally, only Apple drives were supported. My understanding was that this changed. But the only article I found in KB dates back to Aug '07:
Question: What drives does Apple support with the Mac Pro RAID Card and the Xserve RAID Card?
Answer: +Only Apple drives are supported with the Mac Pro RAID Card and the Xserve RAID Card.+
My understanding that 3rd party retail drives such as WD RE2 750GB, Seagate, Hitachi were supported as well since the article was written - and I can't find where I read that, but sure that I did, as this was discussed in the past.
I'd like to find an official article. Even my friend Google was helpless

Graphics card crash on Mac Pro RAID

I've had a very odd issue with a Mac Pro RAID running SL client.
The Mac Pro serves files to a small network of Macs and is usually very reliable, however I was archiving and moving around a lot of files (over 100gb) overnight and when I returned next day, the monitor that the Mac pros connected to wouldn't show the desktop screen.
The monitor had power, and the Mac was turned on, still serving files as normal and had not crashed in any way.
I VNC'ed into this Mac and the desktop appeared, and looking in system profiler the video card wasn't there.
A restart sorted it out.
This has happened a few times and it's always when a large file copy is in progress overnight. The screen is switched off overnight by default.
I've thought the graphics card (ATI Radeon HD 5870) maybe overheated, so I cleaned the inside of the Mac of dust (it was a bit dusty but not much), but the problem remains, always when a large file copy takes place.
The past couple of times this has happened I couldn't even VNC into the Mac and had to restart it remotely using the terminal.
I've seen this article from Apple, but the video card cables are connected as normal:
Mac Pro (Mid 2010): Black screen after installing ATI Radeon HD 5870
My next steps are a hardware test, but would that test the video card?
Any help much appreciated.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4208248?tstart=0
Want to play safe w/ Apple ATI 5770 or play with PC flash/injector just to save $$

Is it possible to update a query with another query?

I'm trying to update a query with another query (see attached
code). Here's my setup: I've got a table in an Access database in
which I enter a string into a form and update. This string
corresponds to a single record in another table of the same
datasource. The first table has only one record to provide the
second, which has many and will have more. Basically what I'm
wondering is: Is this a valid thing to do in coldfusion? If not
please help with an alterate method. I'm still a novice at
coldfusion.
The overall effect I'm going for is to display the one record
as a featured truck profile on the web site:
www.truckerstoystore.net.
I currently get an error when I try to display the page with the
current query setup.
Check this page to see the error:
www.truckerstoystore.net/currentTOW2.cfm
Help on this issue is very much appreciated.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------------------------------------

I think this is what you are after

<cfquery name="cTOW" datasource="tow">
SELECT *
FROM currentTOW


</cfquery>

<cfloop query="cTOW">


<cfquery name="currentTOW" datasource="tow">
UPDATE Your tblName
SET
Dataname = cTOW.DataValue
</cfquery>
</cfloop>
thats it
PS: I think your original query needs modifying. To return
the exact records that you want to update from the original table.
ie: Primary and foreign key relationship

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