Hi all,

I'm a newbie here. I've tried researching this on the web, but have not come up with any solid solutions to this point.

I recently acquired a PE 1800 with the Cerc 1.5/6channel SATA raid controller. I am aware of the array and HDD size restrictions with the current controller.

I'd like to create a RAID 5 array with 3 2TB Western Digital reds, and run MS Server 2008 R2 for my home network.

I'm wondering if anyone can give me suggestions on a compatible controller that does not have the size limitations of the Cerc 1.5. Also, please be aware that I'm looking for a budget-minded solution.

I was looking at the Perc 6i as a possible solution, but according to Dell, it is not supported for the PE 1800. (Does that mean it will not work with the PE 1800, or that Dell will not offer support for that combination?)

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!