Re: Recommended pci-e 1x SATA cards.

[Steven Haigh <netwiz@crc.id.au>]

On 15/04/2011 2:06 PM, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
> Steven Haigh put forth on 4/14/2011 6:50 PM:
>> 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 :(
>
> Sure they do.  Just not the Syba branded 3132 card.  The Addonics
> branded 3132 card is available down under:
>
> http://www.techbuy.com.au/p/127742/HARD_DISK_CONTROLLERS_SERIAL_ATA_RAID_CONTROLLERS/Addonics/AD2SA3GPX1.asp
>
> Addonics is probably a more trusted brand than Syba anyway, being based
> in Silicon Valley, not China or Taiwan.
>

Keep in mind that this card is over double the cost of the Syba brand 
from NewEgg. For some reason, it seems that the cards I've located in 
retail stores are double what they are in the US. Taking into account 
the exchange rate, they should be about the same cost - is $1AUD is 
currently around $1.05USD.

At this stage, I think my best bet for a new card is to get a mate in 
the US to get one and ship it over. It is probably still cheaper than 
buying locally.

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