Matrix RAID Volumes for Single RAID Arrays
Content Type: Product Information & Documentation | Article ID: 000006406 | Last Reviewed: 06/28/2024
Matrix RAID allows you to create two RAID volumes on a single RAID array. The RAID level combinations available for each I/O controller hub are listed below:
| Drive Combination | 2-drive RAID 0 | 2-drive RAID 1 | 3-drive RAID 0 | 3-drive RAID 5 | 4-drive RAID 0 | 4-drive RAID 5 | 4-drive RAID 10 | 5-drive RAID 0 | 5-drive RAID 5 | 6-drive RAID 0 | 6-drive RAID 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-drive RAID 0 | ICH5R ICH6R ICH7R/DH ICH7MDH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH8M-E ICH9R/DO ICH9M-E ICH10R/DO PCH PCHM | ICH5R ICH6R ICH7R/DH ICH7MDH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH8M-E ICH9R/DO ICH9M-E ICH10R/DO PCH PCHM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2-drive RAID 1 | ICH5R ICH6R ICH7R/DH ICH7MDH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH8M-E ICH9R/DO ICH9M-E ICH10R/DO PCH PCHM | ICH5R ICH6R ICH7R/DH ICH7MDH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH8M-E ICH9R/DO ICH9M-E ICH10R/DO PCH PCHM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3-drive RAID 0 | N/A | N/A | ICH6R ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | ICH6R ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3-drive RAID 5 | N/A | N/A | ICH6R ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | ICH6R ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4-drive RAID 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4-drive RAID 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4-drive RAID 10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | ICH7R/DH ESB2 ICH8R/DH/DO ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 5-drive RAID 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ESB2 ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | ESB2 ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | N/A | N/A |
| 5-drive RAID 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ESB2 ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | ESB2 ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | N/A | N/A |
| 6-drive RAID 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ESB2 ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | ESB2 ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH |
| 6-drive RAID 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ESB2 ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH | ESB2 ICH9R/DO ICH10R/DO PCH |