Intel Matrix RAID question

If I put 3 500GB drives into a 550GB RAID-0 partition, can I still access the other space those drives have without making an additional RAID partition? Can I just take the ~250GB of remaining space from each drive and just format it for storage?

3 500GB 7200.11
ICH9R chipset
Windows Vista 64 (not formatted to the RAID array but to a separate drive)

If I read your question right I think this tread sums it up:

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=543621

No, I don't think that's what I'm looking for. I don't care if the extra space is 3 different partitions or not, I just need the space. I'm pretty sure I could just make it another RAID array but was also wondering if I could make it non-raid. By the way, nothing in Vista recognizes that left over space from the drives. So I'm guessing the only way to get it would be to make another RAID partition.

inkfx said:

So I'm guessing the only way to get it would be to make another RAID partition.

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Correct.

tuskenraider said:

Correct.

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Thanks, I had a strong feeling that was the only answer.