RAID newbie...can I have several partitions on a RAID 1 array?

Hi

I'm thinking of setting up a RAID 1 array with two 250GB Drives (7K250
SATAII )

This is my first venture into RAID so I have a few newbie questions...

Can I split the drive into several partitions or does it have to remain as a
single partition?

If I can, will most software partition managers (PQ Partition Magic,
Acronis, Ghost) cope with RAID or do I need a special partition manager? Can
you recommend one?

As far as my software is concerned I presume they ignore the RAID aspect and
just see it as a normal single drive?

Just in case your were wondering... I am aware that RAID 1 is a mirrored
array. I'll be using the Sil 3114 RAID controller on my ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
Mobo.

Thanks for your time and any info.

Ian.



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