Re: recommended 4port SATA controller ?

[Thomas Fjellstrom <tfjellstrom@shaw.ca>]

On Thu September 17 2009, John Bridges wrote:
> I'm a fan of the SuperMicro AOC-SAT2-MV8, great card.
> http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-SAT2-MV8.cfm
> 
> It's an 8 port PCI-X card, works in both PCI and PCI-X slots.
> 
> SATA2
> 
> Drivers for Linux are stable, built in.
>

Have you had any experience with the AOC-SASLP-MV8? I've got one and have been 
having no end of issues with it under linux.

> You can disable the BIOS to put a LOT of cards into a single machine
> (I have four in one machine).
> 
> Costs about $100
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815121009
> 
> Reliable card from a real company.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 4:44 AM, Rainer Fuegenstein
> 
> <rfu@kaneda.iguw.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:
> > hi,
> >
> > I need to move my 4 disk raid5 array from a motherboard with 4 onboard
> > SATA ports to a mainboard with just 2 ports. therefore I'm looking for a
> > reliable and inexpensive 4port PCI controller.
> >
> > the less raid features it has the better since I fear that a raid
> > controller may initially write some management informationen (signatures
> > etc.) to the disks and therefore damage the linux raid5 setup.
> >
> > And, if possible, it should have low power consumption since it is about
> > to be used in a small server powered by photovoltaic panels.
> >
> > any recommendations aprreciated.
> >
> > thanks and best regards.
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