Supposedly intel wants you to pay to be able to use raid on its new x299 platform [denied]

Intel has made very strange decisions with its new X299 platform, the first of which is to eliminate the solder between the die of the processor and the IHS in a clear attempt to limit the overclocking of the new processors, thereby achieving less stretch. its useful life so that users have to renew the platform before. Another decision has been to include an encryption key related to RAID, if you want to use a different mode from RAID 0 you will have to go through the box.

Intel puts a key to RAID modes on X299

It seems that Intel has set out to earn even more money and has not thought of anything else to make pay users who want to use RAID modes other than RAID 0, which is the only one that comes unlocked as standard. Yes, after paying what the new Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X will cost, you will have to pay additional money if you want to be able to take advantage of all the RAID capabilities of the platform. As mentioned in the reddit forum, the amount of money you have to pay to unlock RAID features is $ 99, a figure that's no small feat when you've already paid up to $ 2, 000 or more for a processor.

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Recall that the alternative to the Intel X299 platform are the new Theadripper processors from AMD, which include a greater number of PCI-Express lanes, a die welded to the IHS to improve heat transfer and will not have limitations of serial characteristics, in addition to a much lower price.

Source: reddit

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