Despite the mixed reviews, it seems like UNRAID users had no problem
with the card. With 8 ports, it'll exceed my license, which is good.
I'll have to look into MB compatibility, I'm running a LGA775 Intel
'corporate stable' model. I plan on running a cache SSD with the system
to speed up access, so 3GB/sec might not be an issue. The current MB
probably has a mixture of 6 and 3 already.
Thanks....Steve
On 7/5/2016 10:46 AM, Brian Weeden wrote:
I currently use a pair of these cards in my HTPC box (running FlexRAID):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101358
I use them under Windows, no experience with the quality of the Linux
drivers. But they've been great for the last few years, no issues. Reviews
on Newegg have mixed reports about Linux compatibility.
Two things to look out for. One, they only support up to 3 GB/S, so they're
not as fast as I'd like. Two, even with that speed limitation, you need to
be really careful about what motherboard you pair them with to ensure they
can work at full speed. I had to go with a server-class LGA 1155 board when
I did my last rebuild in 2011.
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Brian
On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 10:36 AM, Steve Tomporowski <[email protected]>
wrote:
I'm upgrading my server (running UNRAID) and at this point I've run out
of SATA ports on the MB (all 6 full). So I'm looking for recommendations
on an add-on card, preferably PCI-E (I've got empty slots), but the card
will need Linux drivers.
Any Ideas?
Thanks...Steve
