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Hardware:

Highpoint 2304 host adapter

Cavalry 500GB eSATA/USB (4 of them)

(preformatted NTFS)

Computer:

HP 8100y Quad core 6600 2.4GHZ, 4GB RAM

OS:

Windows Vista Premium

What I did:

- I installed the Highpoint card

- Downloaded current driver from their website

- Installed driver, rebooted - Install Successful

- Attached 1 eSATA drive via SATA

- Computer recognized drive - OK

- Attached 3 other eSATA drives

- Computer recognized new drives - OK

- Reboot system

- <CTRL> H for access to HighPoint menu

- Initialized drives - OK

- Configured 2 for RAID 1 (Mirror) - OK

- Configured other 2 for RAID 1 (Mirror) - OK

- Escaped Highpoint menu

- Computer shows black screen with flashing cursor top left

What I figured out:

If I remove the RAID configuration, the systems boots fine BUT I don't see the drives anymore

I'm a novice when it comes to this RAID stuff.

Question:

What do I need to do in order to fix this problem?

Thanks!

I'm looking at the AMEX Plat Card. I'd like to hear from current or previous owners as to your experience with the card.

Things I'd like to know....

=== Airport ===

- Any trouble getting into Airport lounges?

- Any additional fees in the Airport lounge not covered?

- Can you get into any lounge, or only the one you have an airline ticket with?

- How many people can you bring into the lounge?

=== Car Rental ===

- Are you automatically in all the top level clubs, or the entry level (ie. Hertz or Hertz Gold?)

=== Other ===

- Any way to get the card cheaper?

- Any way to get companion cards FREE?

---- What are the things they are NOT telling you?

---- Come across any surprises (hidden fees, benefits not exactly as advertised?)

Thanks!

I've got a 32bit, quad core, 1066 BUS, computer. It currently has 4GB (1X4) 800MHZ DDR2. My HP 8100y computer says I can put up to 8GB RAM. The BIOS recognizes each DIMM, but Vista says it only sees 3.4 GB (which is another concern - why?)

I work heavily with large digital photos, and also with creating my own DVDs, so there is some heavy rendering involved.

If I were to upgrade memory...

- Would I see any performance increase?

- Do I have to get 4 - 2GB DIMMs?

- Would 4GB of 1066 be better (if it can take it)?

- Why does Vista only recognize 3.4GB?

(is it not using it all?)

- Would I see any difference in a better Video Card?

(Currently it's a NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS w/256MB)

*** I am NOT a Gamer ***

How do I know if my apps are taking advantage of all this hardware?

It's a pretty zippy machine, but time is money and if I can increase it's performance (aside from getting another computer), without a huge cost, it would save me time.

It's running Vista Premium

Considering getting an Amex Platinum Card and was wondering how the travel agency prices compare to discount sites (domestic travel)? I believe AMEX is a full service agency, which generally means they have higher prices.

So how do the prices compare to online discount places like Orbitz?