From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Iordan Iordanov Subject: Re: experience with Adaptec 1430SA Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:09:49 -0500 Message-ID: <4D3DCE7D.8050702@cdf.toronto.edu> References: <4D39E466.60803@cdf.toronto.edu> <4D3A0C11.6040106@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: <4D3A0C11.6040106@hardwarefreak.com> Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Stan Hoeppner Cc: Linux RAID List-Id: linux-raid.ids Hi Stan, Thanks for pointing out the Rosewill card, I think we'll go for that one instead. Does anybody have something negative to say about this? We will be using it with kernel 2.6.26. I'm looking mostly for: 1) Data corruption horror stories. 2) Performance limitation nightmare scenarios. Thanks! Iordan On 01/21/11 17:43, Stan Hoeppner wrote: > Iordan Iordanov put forth on 1/21/2011 1:54 PM: >> Hi Guys, >> >> Has any of you used an Adaptec 1430SA, Marvell 88SX7042 based adapter? >> >> Here is an example link to it: >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816103105&cm_re=Adaptec_1430SA-_-16-103-105-_-Product >> >> >> What about any other Marvell 88SX7042 based adapter for that matter? > > Save yourself $40 and get this PCIe x4 Rosewill card built with the same Marvell > 88SX7042: > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132018 > > It even gives you the choice between 2 internal and 2 external ports, or 4 > internal ports. Eat your heart out Adaptec. :) >