I want to upgrade a SATA RAID 1 (mirrored) set from 160GB to 750GB. The SATA RAID controller is a Silicon Image SiI3112A, on-board, on an Intel SE7505VB2 dual-processor workstation motherboard.
Don’t I just swap a fresh 750GB drive out of the box in for one of the 160GB drives, let the set rebuild, and repeat for the second?
Why would the system hang during the controller’s POST, recognizing the new 750GB drive and its channel but not its capacity? The hang prevents getting to the RAID controller’s setup.
