If no one can provide some assistance here, I've learned a lot from the StorageReview.com forums...I have a 2 TB SATA array using a 3ware card and it has run smoothly from day 1 now for about 10 months...I'm using 8 Seagate 300 GB SATA drives with 5 year warranties...

Randy
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Happy owner of 2 Centrals, 2 Empegs Mk2a 160GB, 1 Empeg Mk2a 60 GB, a Rio Riot, 4 Rio Receivers, and two 1GB iPod Shuffles...