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RAIDR Express install guide & FAQ

X-ROG
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Ushuma
Level 7
Hi there!

New in the forums, long time subscriber and lurker.

Anyway, I want to buy the new RAIDR Express, currently I have a Maximus Formula V with 2 ASUS Matrix Platinum in Crossfire, my question is, do you think I can expect some "problems" with my Crossfire? Do I need to disable the CF or it's safe to install without experience some issues or troubleshoots?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Kind regards!
Case: CM Storm Stryker Motherboard: Maximus V Formula CPU: I7 3770K @4.2 GHZ Cooler: Hydro Series H80i Crossfire: ASUS Matrix Platinum HD 7970 RAM: DDR3 16GB 1600Mhz Corsair Vengeance Red
PSU:
Sapphire Pure 1050W Monitor: LG 29" Ultra Wide

i have the same board but am running sli. mine arrives tomorrow. ill let you know then.

Ushuma
Level 7
Hi there!

How does it work with your SLI configuration? Better, worst or equal. I really want to buy it, but I have my concerns if it's working properly with CF or SLI configurations. Thanks in advance.

Greetings!
Case: CM Storm Stryker Motherboard: Maximus V Formula CPU: I7 3770K @4.2 GHZ Cooler: Hydro Series H80i Crossfire: ASUS Matrix Platinum HD 7970 RAM: DDR3 16GB 1600Mhz Corsair Vengeance Red
PSU:
Sapphire Pure 1050W Monitor: LG 29" Ultra Wide

jsarver
Level 11
Just FYI everything works fine with my sli. Still running at 8x in both slots. Installed raidr in top slot of maximus formula v

jsarver wrote:
Just FYI everything works fine with my sli. Still running at 8x in both slots. Installed raidr in top slot of maximus formula v


uhmmm.,, in a slot PCIx1 ?

Could you used the last pcix 3.0, to x4...

maybe pcix 3.0 x4 ... it´s similar x8 in pcix 2.0 ?

8x-4x-4x...

Maxadore81
Level 7
Anyone know if this will work with Maximus VI Hero in SLI?? Was going to use but will it stop the Dual SLI on the Hero???

jsarver
Level 11
No it's a pcie 2 slot. No you can't use last pcie 3 slot. Nvidia cards need a minimum of 8x for sli. If ur running amd cards then I guess using last pcie 3 slot would be ok.

jsarver wrote:
No it's a pcie 2 slot. No you can't use last pcie 3 slot. Nvidia cards need a minimum of 8x for sli. If ur running amd cards then I guess using last pcie 3 slot would be ok.


Yeah... But... Its x1 size...

Asus raid r :E

PCIe 2.0 x2; 240GB; Dual LSI® SandForce SF-2281 controllers; Toshiba® 19nm 16k page size Sync MLC NAND Flash; sequential read/write speed 830/810MB/s; Up to 100,000 4K read/write IOPS*

I like this mb, but the limit of pxi1 size... I dont sure...

Could we install cards x4 size bus in this smalls pcix 1?...


Slots
3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8 or x8/x4/x4)
1 x mini-PCIe 2.0 x1
3 x PCIe 2.0 x1

And... Does the armor of mb permit this install ?

http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/xcgal/displayimage.php?pid=43485

The img see that asus raid r is more long...

And the last question:

PCIe Bandwidth Comparison (Each Direction)
* PCIe 1.x PCIe 2.x PCIe 3.0
x1 250MB/sec 500MB/sec 1GB/sec
x2 500MB/sec 1GB/sec 2GB/sec
x4 1GB/sec 2GB/sec 4GB/sec
x8 2GB/sec 4GB/sec 8GB/sec
x16 4GB/sec 8GB/sec 16GB/sec


With 2.0 in x1 go to 500 mb/s... Asus raid r can do 800 mb/s if it in x2 pcix... And a good sdd in sata 6 can do 600 mb/s...

I dont sure about all this... But i think something rare options install...

jsarver
Level 11
Again dude u are wrong. I think I know what my board has. My formula v has a pcie 2 at 4x. Thats what I'm using.

Of course... I was speaking about new formula vi...

Your formula v like me a lot of more... 😉 that the new formula vi...

Excuse me please.

Regads from spain.