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I've recently set up RAID 0 with two disks. I've done that via my Asus Prime X370 Pro's UEFI. Today I stumbled upon the terms "Software RAID", "Hardware RAID" and "Fake RAID". Most of the sources stated, that actual Hardware RAID from onboard controllers is really uncommon these days, and mostly Fake RAID is being used.

For one, I'm somewhat interested in what I'm using.

Also, I've been stumbling upon that stuff for a reason; I was planning to install ubuntu with dualboot alongside my windows installation; And every text I've read clearly recommended not to do this when using an actual Hardware RAID, because it likely causes a lot of trouble.

I've browsed the Asus Website and tried to look it up on google, but I couldn't figure out if my RAID system was Hardware or Fake.

Is there any way in general to determine which one it is, other than having a chat with the Asus customer service?

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The proper way to determine your RAID level is to look in the computer's hard disk list, or to look in the bios.

If your OS or BIOS can "see" the two disks, it's a software RAID. If you only see one disk listed, it's more than likely a hardware RAID.

It's perfectly safe to do either of these kinds of RAIDs without issue, though a hardware RAID is known to be better. I've been using software RAIDs in a live working environment for years without fail.

If you're going to mess with software RAIDing at all, refer to your device's BIOS settings. That's the safest place to setup, configure, and undo RAIDs, in my experience.

I'd not risk fake RAIDing at all. I'd worry about it being an outside tool creating the RAID because it can and will most likely lead to data loss or crashes without cause. Nearly any motherboard with multiple drive connectors can do a software raid from the BIOS, which I recommend.

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