Typical Strip Size Settings - Intel D865PERL Product Manual

Select the RAID Volume Name and Strip Size
Select the RAID volume name and strip size and then click "Next":
RAID Volume Name:
A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the "RAID_Volume1" text currently
appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters. The RAID volume
name must also be English alphanumeric ASCII characters.
Strip Sizes:
Select the desired strip size setting. As indicated, the optimal setting is 128 KB. Selecting any
other option may result in performance degradation. Even though 128 KB is the recommended
setting for most users, you should choose the strip size value that is best suited to your specific
RAID usage model. The three most typical strip size settings are listed in Table 8.
Table 8.

Typical Strip Size Settings

Strip Size Settings
16 KB
64 KB
128 KB
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Descriptions
Best for sequential transfers
Good general purpose strip size
Best performance for most desktops and workstations
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