I've got a simple solution for this problem: I've build a linux softraid instead the fakeraid from the onboard chip. This brings me a lot of pluses:
1. The PC boots faster because of the missing RAID-Bios-screen
2. The HDDs are working now with AHCI and can use their full performance (NCQ etc)
3. SMART is now working on the Linux-Desktop for each HDD
4. The performance of the Linux-Software-Raid0 is 25% higher (!) then the fakeraid-performance (hdparm, bonnie)
5. The installation with the alternate-cd ist free of failtures!
So, use the Linux Softraid! You can only win!
I've got a simple solution for this problem: I've build a linux softraid instead the fakeraid from the onboard chip. This brings me a lot of pluses:
1. The PC boots faster because of the missing RAID-Bios-screen
2. The HDDs are working now with AHCI and can use their full performance (NCQ etc)
3. SMART is now working on the Linux-Desktop for each HDD
4. The performance of the Linux-Software- Raid0 is 25% higher (!) then the fakeraid- performance (hdparm, bonnie)
5. The installation with the alternate-cd ist free of failtures!
So, use the Linux Softraid! You can only win!