Hi, As a follow-up on my question regarding WD Red drives in a software RAID vs. NAS, I am trying to decipher the ins and outs of 3 TB drives. As far as I can figure out, 3 TB drives will always work with 64 bit Windows 7 as data drives, but to boot from a 3 TB the motherboard MUST support an EFI/UEFI BIOS. So, it would seem that I could RAID 4 or 5 3 TB drives in Windows 7 Professional on an older (circa 2011) Gigabyte Motherboard that does not state that it supports EFI/UEFI for data.
Any warnings or caveats on this idea? Am I missing any important points that would destroy my vision? I guess I waited too long on the 2tb Reds. They were $119.99 over the weekend and then jumped to $159.99 at NewEgg today. The 3tb remain at $179.99. So 2tb at $80/gig vs. the 3 tb at $60/gig. Still disappointed that I didn't buy a bunch of Samsung 2tb before the floods and price increases last year. The last one I purchased was $70 for 2tb and had a 3 year warranty vs. the new Seagate branded Samsung's 1 year warranty costing $130. Thanks to those who responded to my initial WD Red post regarding utilizing WD Reds in a software RAID vs. NAS. Jim Maki [email protected]
