Which RAID controller cards have been certified to be compatible with the WD Raptor Serial ATA drive?
Western Digital and the manufacturers of the RAID controller cards below have certified compatibility between Raptor Serial ATA drives and their respective RAID controller products. • 3ware Escalade 8500 Series RAID (Redundant Array Independent Disks) controller cards • Intel RAID Controller SRCS14L SATA HBA (Host Bus Adapter) Why does my EIDE, Serial ATA (SATA), or SCSI drive make a repeated clicking sound or noise? Cause: • There are several possible causes for this problem. • Faulty data cable. • Incorrect BIOS settings (EIDE or Serial ATA drives in PC systems). • Incorrect configuration (SCSI drives). • Data corruption or the drive may be defective. • The power supply in the computer may not be able to power all the devices in your computer. Resolutions: Please see below for possible resolutions to each of the causes above: Solution 1: Turn off your computer system and disconnect the data cable to the drive that is making the noise. Do NOT remove the power cable. Turn your computer
