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RAID controller present on all W701/510 models?
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:24 pm
by Tableteer
Do all new W models come with a hardware RAID controller? Is it present even if initially ordered with only 1 drive such that at a later time, a second drive can be added for a RAID configuration of one's choice?
I asked Lenovo phone orders but they weren't able to provide an answer to anything beyond well publicised specs.
I have a W701ds on order.
Re: RAID controller present on all W701/510 models?
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:34 pm
by Oaklodge
I purchased a W510 ... came without raid option, I asked lenovo to swap the system board to one with raid and they did.
Re: RAID controller present on all W701/510 models?
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 12:56 pm
by erik
all W70x models include hardware RAID. it's optional on the W510 and requires a different chipset to support it.
Re: RAID controller present on all W701/510 models?
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:19 pm
by Tableteer
That's confirmed. My shipment came in. A single drive W701 does indeed come with a hardware RAID controller, Intel ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/5 Series SATA RAID Controller to be precise, according to Device Manager.