From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Steven Haigh Subject: Re: Recommended pci-e 1x SATA cards. Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:50:55 +1000 Message-ID: <4DA7885F.2080202@crc.id.au> References: <4DA6CCFE.8020708@crc.id.au> <20110414185304.5bc1cca5@natsu> <4DA6F3B2.8080402@crc.id.au> <4DA7513C.5020505@hardwarefreak.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <4DA7513C.5020505@hardwarefreak.com> Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Stan Hoeppner Cc: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-raid.ids On 15/04/2011 5:55 AM, Stan Hoeppner wrote: > Steven Haigh put forth on 4/14/2011 8:16 AM: > >> That is a very nice writeup... I searched for the HighPoint Rocket 620 - >> listed as $24.99 on NewEgg - but Australian suppliers seem to have it >> above $100AUD. The cheapest price I found was $54AUD - and they were out >> of stock. > > This is the card you should get: > http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=536 > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815124027 > > It's the same Syba Sil3132 based card BackBlaze uses in their 45 drive > mdadm managed pods. I did look at these, and they do seem to be what I am after - however they don't seem to exist in Australia :( -- Steven Haigh Email: netwiz@crc.id.au Web: http://www.crc.id.au Phone: (03) 9001 6090 - 0412 935 897 Fax: (03) 8338 0299 There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet. -- Admiral William Halsey