Firmware Update tool won't run...

I have 2 X 60gig F3 drives in raid 0.

 

Bios setting are all on ACHI, not raid or sata.

 

Raid driver has been updated to latest on sabertoothx58.

 

When i run attlo, I get max writes of 250meg and max reads of 430meg.

(basicly same number with kaspersky 2011 on and off)

 

Honestly, I expect something more like 800+ for both.

 

I know the mantra of update the firmware to 1.3.3 and I tried...

 

The program will not detect my drives.

 

yes, I ran it as an administrator!

 

I would appreciate any and all help in resolving this issue.

(I think it is firmware issue, but I am open to other possibilities as your experience may have shown)

 

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

 

Serial Number is 1140XXXXXXX so it should be the good new batch...

How are you running it in RAID without the ports in RAID mode? As for the speeds, you're seeing the limitations of Marvel SATA III ports. Should be roughly double that when in RAID though.

Can I just change bios settings to raid from achi?

 

I will re boot and note exactly what is set as what to continue and again, thank you for your help.

Ok, here is what I believe to be the relivent bios settings...

 

Main-storage config-Configure sata as {AHCI}

-AHCI Config-AHCI cd/dvd boot timeout 35...atapi port 5

 

Advanced-Marvell 91XX Controller {AHCI Mode}

-JMB 36X ATA Controller {ENABLED}

-JMB 36X Option rom

 

Boot-1st-IDE:Marvel Raid VD0

Main-storage config-Configure sata as {AHCI}

 

should read-

 

Main-storage config-Configure sata as {RAID}

 

As Wired noticed, it doesn't look like you created a RAID volume so the drives are running as independent disks.

 

RAID setup, pg. 4-6 through 4-11 of your motherboard manual, found here:

 

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1366/Sabertooth_X58/e5995_sabertooth_X58.pdf

Main-storage config-Configure sata as {AHCI}

 

should read-

 

Main-storage config-Configure sata as {RAID}

 

As Wired noticed, it doesn't look like you created a RAID volume so the drives are running as independent disks.

 

RAID setup, pg. 4-6 through 4-11 of your motherboard manual, found here:

 

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1366/Sabertooth_X58/e5995_sabertooth_X58.pdf

 

It does read as a raid 0 of 111gigs...

 

After more research than I care to admit to, I discovered the issue and it appears to NOT be a corsair issue.

 

It seems the sata 6 ports and raid use a poor chipset.

 

It is this chipset that is limiting to 450/250 read/writes on asus sabertooth x58 motherboard.

 

It seems when the motherboard came out, their sata 6 support was for "mechanical drives, not ssd's. With mechanical drives, they would be fine with those limits.

 

It seems to me, the only solution will be to replace the motherboard or buy a raid card for a 16 X pci-E slot.

 

Realizing this is the issue at hand, mods/admins, please feel free to move this post to any area you feel would be more appropriate for this topic.

 

I am guessing...since both drives were alread in a raid, thats why i could not update the firmware.

 

I am planning on purchasing a HighPoint Tech ROKCETRAID2720SGL SAS/SATA 6Gb/s RAID Adapter , it has 2 ports, a claimed throughput max of 4000mbps and is reasonable priced.

Main-storage config-Configure sata as {AHCI}

 

should read-

 

Main-storage config-Configure sata as {RAID}

 

As Wired noticed, it doesn't look like you created a RAID volume so the drives are running as independent disks.

 

RAID setup, pg. 4-6 through 4-11 of your motherboard manual, found here:

 

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1366/Sabertooth_X58/e5995_sabertooth_X58.pdf

 

1) Thank you very much for taking the time and effort to help me, really!!!

 

2) When i get my raid card, I will just bite the bullet and wipe and recreate a raid and reload from there.

 

3) When I do, i will post the results here to show how well it worked!!!