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by benologist 5622 days ago
The desktop I bought at BestBuy ~3 years ago came with raid, it's not an uncommon option anymore.
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duskwuff 5621 days ago
Chances are that both were (effectively) software RAID, though. Real hardware RAID is extremely rare on desktops.
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asdfj843lkdjs 5621 days ago
I specifically wanted a hardware RAID and only Alienware had it. But I usually also do not scan Ebay for anything.
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biot 5621 days ago
It's not hard to put together your own system including a dedicated hardware RAID card. You should even be able to specify the components and have your local computer shop do the assembly.
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benologist 5621 days ago
I don't actually know, it's some Intel stuff that can be configured to 0 or 1 pre-boot.
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amalcon 5621 days ago
Most likely you have what's known as "fake" RAID. Really it's just software RAID, with a few things in BIOS to make it easier to implement.
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