Raid Card Problem

I have XSERVE 2.66 intel
there is a raid card inside but nothing in the system tells that it can see it
i want to do RAID five to my system hard disks
i do not have XRAID only my system hard disks
how can i do this

Hi
Thats odd? If the Server Software is 10.4.x and it came with the XServe it should be there. If the Server OS is 10.5 its definitely there. Perhaps you should look a little harder for it on the Installer disks that came with the XServe?
It may be of benefit to consult this link:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306231
Hope this helps, Tony

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Hey,
So long story short apple has decided to crew my 2008 mac pro for a new 2009! Which is pretty awesome, except for one small (big) problem. I have a 4 drive raid 5 array off of the Caldigit raid card... however the new system does not have an ipass cable, correct? Meaning I can't connect my raid card..
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So here's my problem, I already dropped a bunch of money on this raid card, but I really need a raid 5 array for what I do, any suggestions?
Hi,
I would recommend the HighPoint RocketRAID 4322, SeriTek/2eEN4 4-bay, hot swap enclosures and mini-SAS to eSATA cables. You can read more about this configuration here:
http://www.amug.org/amug-web/html/amug/reviews/articles/intel/macpro-2009/
http://www.amug.org/amug-web/html/amug/reviews/articles/highpoint/4322/
http://www.amug.org/amug-web/html/amug/reviews/articles/firmtek/2eEN4/
http://firmtek.stores.yahoo.net/sata2een4.html
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000JQ51CM/arizomacinusergr
This external SATA solution supports RAID 5/6 and provides easy access to the hard disks. I like the external option best as it leaves the internal bays for boot camp, boot drives and backing up or importing data.
If you require an internal solution, and do not mind the limitations that come with it you may want to explore the new MaxUpgrades "SAS/SATA Backplane Attachment."
http://www.maxupgrades.com/istore/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_i d=189
http://www.barefeats.com/hard120.html
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Recently I purchased a Caldigit Raid Card and Installed it to slot 3 in my 8-core Mac Pro(Early 2008).
But, my Mac Pro is making a loud fan noise.
According to Caldigit, if Mac Pro's iPass cable is not properly seated to Caldigit Raid Card's J18 Mini-SAS connector, there will be a fan issue that he's experienced.
But My Installation was absolutely correct and my Mac Pro is still making loud fan noise.
I'm not a novice for such a installation.
I sent several e-mails to Caldigit's Online Reseller in the USA, But they reject the refund.
They said that it is a special order, so it cannot be returned for an exchange for other parts.
But, They don't let me know about a special order before buying the Raid Card.
Also, They said that the product is not damaged nor broken, You just have to make sure it is installed properly. If you decide to return the item, there will be a restocking fee charge.
Really, I can't get refund from the Reseller?
Is it all is my fault?
Here is Asia, I can't go there.
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My suggestion is contact CalDigit directly. That is a very new product, not many users will have enough experience to assist you. CalDigit has a good support staff and they will help you out. http://www.CalDigit.com/contact.asp
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Asus Z8NA-D6
HD: Samsung hd103sj
Windows 7 ultimate.
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this is the second card i am testing this week. So i have 2 cards that cost ££££ and they are useless.
any sugestions what it could be.
baz

good chance its the motherboard you used. it would not have been my choice.
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I am currently using Mac Pro 5.1 (2010)
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This:
> But, when I install Mavericks to 512GB SSD in PCIe slot, installation finishes without problem, but the system NEVER boot up with that drive.
It is not uncommon to have trouble installing, cloning, or booting from a PCIe card - though the Sonnet Tempo Pro SSD is one of the reliable ones, still, you should install the OS first on SATA II normally, then move the SSD to its new home.
The fact the SSD works on the ODD port - have you asked or looked for firmware update or anything from Sonnet and what they have to say?
With three PCIe cards to contend with, they may interact - not unheard of - and the USB3 may need drivers first to work?

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The FAQ for the Mac Pro RAID Card http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1346 talks around this issue, but doesn't say whether it is a good or bad idea to allow the battery to discharge for "... any length of time." Please review the appended excerpt from the FAQ and advise on whether I should sleep or shut down.
Regards,
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Regards,
iPhoton

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Hello (hopefully someone can shed some light on my issue)
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I restarted the machine and this time a flashing question mark folder!
could not do a thing.
so i found my copy of snow leopard and got the computer to run this and at least launch the DISK UTILITY and (Interestingly in the drop down menu RAID UTILITY was also in the menu) but it did not matter which utility i used the (RAID or DISK) neither could see any of drives, just the dvd drive.
so looked around on you tube and various forums and discovered if i take out the RAID CARD and re-plug the main lead from the RAID card back in to the LOGIC BOARD I would be reverting the MAC to a normal regular non-RAID computer.
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hello people, the issue was in fact the GRAPHICS card nothing to do with the HDD or RAID system ( although this did cause issues with the RAID system it basically lost its way) below is my replay to another similar problem some one else had!
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Anyone using a Mac Pro with a Apple Hardware RAID Card 2010?
( I have a 12 Core )
Is it worth the $600-700 ?
How much faster than the software RAID 0?
I see Hamm's RAID tips chart .. but it doesn't include such options .. plus it is based on a PC system.
Any tips would be great ..
I find many areas where the application is slow / unresponsive .. and I'm not sure where the bottleneck is ... Maybe the hardware RAID will solve it?
I'm really am impressed with CS5 .. it would be even better with some adjustments .. but I am absolutely disappointed with sluggish performance on my top-of-the-line Mac Pro 12 Core.
This is not what I expected for a $8,000 machine.
Some users says that the port of CS5 for the Mac has taken a back seat to the Windows version at Adobe.
I can't imagine that Adobe would not put 100% effort into Mac products.
Go Team!!!

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I just started a new project in CS5 on the same system, this time using H.264 video from my Nikon D7000, and so far, it seems to play just as nicely, despite not having hardware acceleration via CUDA technology. Yellow bars on top, even. I haven't had any problems with clips taking a long time to populate on the timeline or any of that, so perhaps the RAID card helps there.
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I had gone through this same process numerous times (though I was hoping for RAID 5). Apple officially says that they don't "support non-apple drives," though you would hope many work anyways. I believe my problem at least is probably due to the firmware on my hard drives not responding in the time frame the apple RAID card expects. So, I doubt your RAID card is faulty (though I greatly wish someone would post a solution to our problems).
After you give up trying to use RAID completely, you can erase all your RAID sets....select only one of the disks to create a set with, select the JBOD (Just a Bundle of Disks) mode. Repeat for all of your hard drives, create an individual volume on each, and install OS X. You will now be set up in a standard 4 separate hard disk mode with no RAID protection. However, you still utilize your RAID card so you get the added benefits of a large disk i/o cache (256 MB I believe) and a battery backup for your write operations. Not what I paid for but at least something that works. Be sure to set at least one of the disks for time machine to use as a backup (so you get something for data protection). Hope this helps, it took me awhile to decide to ditch RAID and think logically to get it working at least.
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