* board/controller recommendations? @ 2008-02-25 13:24 Dexter Filmore 2008-02-25 14:02 ` Justin Piszcz 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Dexter Filmore @ 2008-02-25 13:24 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Linux RAID Currently my array consists of four Samsung Spinpoint sATA drives, I'm about to enlarge to 6 drive. As of now they sit on an Sil3114 controller via PCI, hence there's a bottleneck, can't squeeze more than 15-30 megs write speed (rather 15 today as the xfs partitions on it are brim full and started fragmenting). Now, I'd like to go for a AMD board with 6 sATA channels connected via PCIe - can someone recomend a board here? Preferrably AMD 690 based so I won't need a video card or similar. Dex -- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C++++ UL++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K- w--(---) !O M+ V- PS+ PE Y++ PGP t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@ b++(+++) DI+++ D- G++ e* h>++ r* y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: board/controller recommendations? 2008-02-25 13:24 board/controller recommendations? Dexter Filmore @ 2008-02-25 14:02 ` Justin Piszcz 2008-02-25 15:10 ` Dexter Filmore 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Justin Piszcz @ 2008-02-25 14:02 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Dexter Filmore; +Cc: Linux RAID On Mon, 25 Feb 2008, Dexter Filmore wrote: > Currently my array consists of four Samsung Spinpoint sATA drives, I'm about > to enlarge to 6 drive. > As of now they sit on an Sil3114 controller via PCI, hence there's a > bottleneck, can't squeeze more than 15-30 megs write speed (rather 15 today > as the xfs partitions on it are brim full and started fragmenting). > > Now, I'd like to go for a AMD board with 6 sATA channels connected via PCIe - > can someone recomend a board here? Preferrably AMD 690 based so I won't need > a video card or similar. > > Dex > > -- > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.12 > GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C++++ UL++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K- > w--(---) !O M+ V- PS+ PE Y++ PGP t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@ > b++(+++) DI+++ D- G++ e* h>++ r* y? > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > That's always the question, which mobo? I went Intel as many of their chipsets (965, p35, x38) have 6 SATA, I am sure AMD have some as well though, what I bought awhile back was a 6 port sata w/ 3 pci-e x1 and 1 pci-e x16. Then you buy the 2 port sata cards (x1) and plugin your drives. Promise also came out with a 4 port PCI-e x1 card but I have not tried it, seen any reviews for it and do not know if it is even supported in linux. Also, I'd recommend you run a check/resync on your array before removing it from your current box, and then make sure the two new drives do not have any problems, and (to be safe?) expand by adding 1 drive at a time? Justin. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: board/controller recommendations? 2008-02-25 14:02 ` Justin Piszcz @ 2008-02-25 15:10 ` Dexter Filmore 2008-02-25 18:50 ` Justin Piszcz 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Dexter Filmore @ 2008-02-25 15:10 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Justin Piszcz; +Cc: Linux RAID On Monday 25 February 2008 15:02:31 Justin Piszcz wrote: > On Mon, 25 Feb 2008, Dexter Filmore wrote: > > Currently my array consists of four Samsung Spinpoint sATA drives, I'm > > about to enlarge to 6 drive. > > As of now they sit on an Sil3114 controller via PCI, hence there's a > > bottleneck, can't squeeze more than 15-30 megs write speed (rather 15 > > today as the xfs partitions on it are brim full and started fragmenting). > > > > Now, I'd like to go for a AMD board with 6 sATA channels connected via > > PCIe - can someone recomend a board here? Preferrably AMD 690 based so I > > won't need a video card or similar. > > > > Dex > > > > -- > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > > Version: 3.12 > > GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C++++ UL++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K- > > w--(---) !O M+ V- PS+ PE Y++ PGP t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@ > > b++(+++) DI+++ D- G++ e* h>++ r* y? > > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > > > http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de > > - > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in > > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > That's always the question, which mobo? I went Intel as many of their > chipsets (965, p35, x38) have 6 SATA, I am sure AMD have some as well > though, what I bought awhile back was a 6 port sata w/ 3 pci-e x1 and 1 > pci-e x16. Then you buy the 2 port sata cards (x1) and plugin your > drives. Intel means big bucks since I'd need an intel cpu, too. Cheapest lga775 would be around 90 euros where I get a midrange amd x2 at 50-60. > > Promise also came out with a 4 port PCI-e x1 card but I have not tried it, > seen any reviews for it and do not know if it is even supported in linux. Now *that's* Promis-ing (huh huh) - happen to know the model name? > > Also, I'd recommend you run a check/resync on your array before removing > it from your current box, and then make sure the two new drives do not > have any problems, and (to be safe?) expand by adding 1 drive at a time? Neil Brown told me to expand 2 drives at once, but I'll back up the array anyway to be safe and simply recreate. I guess selling the 750gig drive at ebay with 5 bucks off should do :) -- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C++++ UL++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K- w--(---) !O M+ V- PS+ PE Y++ PGP t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@ b++(+++) DI+++ D- G++ e* h>++ r* y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: board/controller recommendations? 2008-02-25 15:10 ` Dexter Filmore @ 2008-02-25 18:50 ` Justin Piszcz 2008-02-25 19:01 ` Dexter Filmore 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Justin Piszcz @ 2008-02-25 18:50 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Dexter Filmore; +Cc: Linux RAID On Mon, 25 Feb 2008, Dexter Filmore wrote: > On Monday 25 February 2008 15:02:31 Justin Piszcz wrote: >> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008, Dexter Filmore wrote: >>> Currently my array consists of four Samsung Spinpoint sATA drives, I'm >>> about to enlarge to 6 drive. >>> As of now they sit on an Sil3114 controller via PCI, hence there's a >>> bottleneck, can't squeeze more than 15-30 megs write speed (rather 15 >>> today as the xfs partitions on it are brim full and started fragmenting). >>> >>> Now, I'd like to go for a AMD board with 6 sATA channels connected via >>> PCIe - can someone recomend a board here? Preferrably AMD 690 based so I >>> won't need a video card or similar. >>> >>> Dex >>> >>> -- >>> -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- >>> Version: 3.12 >>> GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C++++ UL++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K- >>> w--(---) !O M+ V- PS+ PE Y++ PGP t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@ >>> b++(+++) DI+++ D- G++ e* h>++ r* y? >>> ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ >>> >>> http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de >>> - >>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in >>> the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >>> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >> >> That's always the question, which mobo? I went Intel as many of their >> chipsets (965, p35, x38) have 6 SATA, I am sure AMD have some as well >> though, what I bought awhile back was a 6 port sata w/ 3 pci-e x1 and 1 >> pci-e x16. Then you buy the 2 port sata cards (x1) and plugin your >> drives. > > Intel means big bucks since I'd need an intel cpu, too. Cheapest lga775 would > be around 90 euros where I get a midrange amd x2 at 50-60. > >> >> Promise also came out with a 4 port PCI-e x1 card but I have not tried it, >> seen any reviews for it and do not know if it is even supported in linux. > > Now *that's* Promis-ing (huh huh) - happen to know the model name? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816102117 Type SATA / SAS > >> >> Also, I'd recommend you run a check/resync on your array before removing >> it from your current box, and then make sure the two new drives do not >> have any problems, and (to be safe?) expand by adding 1 drive at a time? > > Neil Brown told me to expand 2 drives at once, but I'll back up the array > anyway to be safe and simply recreate. I guess selling the 750gig drive at > ebay with 5 bucks off should do :) > > > > -- > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.12 > GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C++++ UL++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K- > w--(---) !O M+ V- PS+ PE Y++ PGP t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@ > b++(+++) DI+++ D- G++ e* h>++ r* y? > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: board/controller recommendations? 2008-02-25 18:50 ` Justin Piszcz @ 2008-02-25 19:01 ` Dexter Filmore 2008-02-25 19:05 ` Justin Piszcz 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Dexter Filmore @ 2008-02-25 19:01 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Justin Piszcz; +Cc: Linux RAID On Monday 25 February 2008 19:50:52 Justin Piszcz wrote: > On Mon, 25 Feb 2008, Dexter Filmore wrote: > > On Monday 25 February 2008 15:02:31 Justin Piszcz wrote: > >> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008, Dexter Filmore wrote: > >>> Currently my array consists of four Samsung Spinpoint sATA drives, I'm > >>> about to enlarge to 6 drive. > >>> As of now they sit on an Sil3114 controller via PCI, hence there's a > >>> bottleneck, can't squeeze more than 15-30 megs write speed (rather 15 > >>> today as the xfs partitions on it are brim full and started > >>> fragmenting). > >>> > >>> Now, I'd like to go for a AMD board with 6 sATA channels connected via > >>> PCIe - can someone recomend a board here? Preferrably AMD 690 based so > >>> I won't need a video card or similar. > >>> > >>> Dex > >>> > >>> -- > >>> -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > >>> Version: 3.12 > >>> GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C++++ UL++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K- > >>> w--(---) !O M+ V- PS+ PE Y++ PGP t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@ > >>> b++(+++) DI+++ D- G++ e* h>++ r* y? > >>> ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > >>> > >>> http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de > >>> - > >>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" > >>> in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > >>> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > >> > >> That's always the question, which mobo? I went Intel as many of their > >> chipsets (965, p35, x38) have 6 SATA, I am sure AMD have some as well > >> though, what I bought awhile back was a 6 port sata w/ 3 pci-e x1 and 1 > >> pci-e x16. Then you buy the 2 port sata cards (x1) and plugin your > >> drives. > > > > Intel means big bucks since I'd need an intel cpu, too. Cheapest lga775 > > would be around 90 euros where I get a midrange amd x2 at 50-60. > > > >> Promise also came out with a 4 port PCI-e x1 card but I have not tried > >> it, seen any reviews for it and do not know if it is even supported in > >> linux. > > > > Now *that's* Promis-ing (huh huh) - happen to know the model name? > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816102117 > Type SATA / SAS Full blown raid 50 controller. A tad overkill-ish for softraid. I just came across this one: http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a254413.html One would have to have a board featuring pcie 4x or 1x mechanically open at the end. Then again, there's this board: http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a244789.html If that controller runs in Linux those two would make a nice combo. Just saw Adaptec provides open src drivers for Linux, so chances are it's included or at least scheduled. -- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C++++ UL++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K- w--(---) !O M+ V- PS+ PE Y++ PGP t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@ b++(+++) DI+++ D- G++ e* h>++ r* y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: board/controller recommendations? 2008-02-25 19:01 ` Dexter Filmore @ 2008-02-25 19:05 ` Justin Piszcz 0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: Justin Piszcz @ 2008-02-25 19:05 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Dexter Filmore; +Cc: Linux RAID On Mon, 25 Feb 2008, Dexter Filmore wrote: > On Monday 25 February 2008 19:50:52 Justin Piszcz wrote: >> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008, Dexter Filmore wrote: >>> On Monday 25 February 2008 15:02:31 Justin Piszcz wrote: >>>> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008, Dexter Filmore wrote: >>>>> Currently my array consists of four Samsung Spinpoint sATA drives, I'm >>>>> about to enlarge to 6 drive. >>>>> As of now they sit on an Sil3114 controller via PCI, hence there's a >>>>> bottleneck, can't squeeze more than 15-30 megs write speed (rather 15 >>>>> today as the xfs partitions on it are brim full and started >>>>> fragmenting). >>>>> >>>>> Now, I'd like to go for a AMD board with 6 sATA channels connected via >>>>> PCIe - can someone recomend a board here? Preferrably AMD 690 based so >>>>> I won't need a video card or similar. >>>>> >>>>> Dex >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- >>>>> Version: 3.12 >>>>> GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a- C++++ UL++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? K- >>>>> w--(---) !O M+ V- PS+ PE Y++ PGP t++(---)@ 5 X+(++) R+(++) tv--(+)@ >>>>> b++(+++) DI+++ D- G++ e* h>++ r* y? >>>>> ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ >>>>> >>>>> http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de >>>>> - >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" >>>>> in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >>>>> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >>>> >>>> That's always the question, which mobo? I went Intel as many of their >>>> chipsets (965, p35, x38) have 6 SATA, I am sure AMD have some as well >>>> though, what I bought awhile back was a 6 port sata w/ 3 pci-e x1 and 1 >>>> pci-e x16. Then you buy the 2 port sata cards (x1) and plugin your >>>> drives. >>> >>> Intel means big bucks since I'd need an intel cpu, too. Cheapest lga775 >>> would be around 90 euros where I get a midrange amd x2 at 50-60. >>> >>>> Promise also came out with a 4 port PCI-e x1 card but I have not tried >>>> it, seen any reviews for it and do not know if it is even supported in >>>> linux. >>> >>> Now *that's* Promis-ing (huh huh) - happen to know the model name? >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816102117 >> Type SATA / SAS > > Full blown raid 50 controller. A tad overkill-ish for softraid. > I just came across this one: > > http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a254413.html > > One would have to have a board featuring pcie 4x or 1x mechanically open at > the end. > Then again, there's this board: > > http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a244789.html > > If that controller runs in Linux those two would make a nice combo. Just saw > Adaptec provides open src drivers for Linux, so chances are it's included or > at least scheduled. Yeah I heard there are major problems with those (adaptec boards), that is why I went with the open source 2 port sata pci-e cards, work like a charm. Justin. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
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