From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ram Ramesh Subject: Looking to pick PCIe x4/x8 4+ SATA expansion card recommendation. Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:44:33 -0500 Message-ID: <56F97B91.4070302@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Linux Raid List-Id: linux-raid.ids Hi, I have upgraded my PC with new MB and it is begging to be made in to full blown mdam server. I asked and got several recommendation for SATA expansion cards. The recommendations typically go for PCIe x1-2port type cards like this one > http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-E-Express-SATA3-SATA3-0-6Gb-s-eSATA-SATA-III-Card-ASMEDIA1061-/231378681315 However, I am looking for something along PCIe x4/x8 with 4+ ports like this one > http://www.amazon.com/SAS9211-8I-8PORT-Int-Sata-Pcie/dp/B002RL8I7M or (similar, but cheaper) > ww.ebay.com/itm/like/252048579357?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true Any one has any experience? Are there some other recommended ones along this line. Basically, I am looking for non raid (I do not want pay for the HW RAID component which I will not use) easy to use expansion card with several ports that is reliable (I have this: www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816124064 and it drops hard drives the moment I stress it) Ramesh