I just realized that Mac OS X doesn't have software RAID 5, which I had been planning to use. That means I need to use a hardware RAID card. The 3620 seems like a good choice, but I don't see any references to this card anywhere in a hackintosh, and the tonymacx86.com buyer's guide doesn't mention it.


If you have, can you boot the OS from a disk attached to it?


If not, have you had success with similar Highpoint RocketRAID cards?


Thanks!


I'm very close to pulling the trigger on my hardware purchases, which are:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
















































































































TypeItemPrice
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $337.98 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler $79.14 @ Amazon
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $219.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory $154.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory $154.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $128.53 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $128.53 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive $132.99 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive $132.99 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive $132.99 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive $132.99 @ Amazon
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card $258.27 @ Amazon
Case Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case $111.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $159.99 @ Amazon
Other StarTech.com USB 3.0 Adapter
Other HDE USB 2.0 Adapter
Other RocketRAID 3620 $429.00
Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.$2695.35
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-22 21:18 EST-0500


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