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From: Ram Ramesh <rramesh2400@gmail.com>
To: Linux Raid <linux-raid@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Looking to pick PCIe x4/x8 4+ SATA expansion card recommendation.
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:44:33 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <56F97B91.4070302@gmail.com> (raw)

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


             reply	other threads:[~2016-03-28 18:44 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2016-03-28 18:44 Ram Ramesh [this message]
2016-03-28 19:20 ` Looking to pick PCIe x4/x8 4+ SATA expansion card recommendation John Stoffel
2016-03-28 19:25   ` John Stoffel
2016-03-28 19:43     ` Ram Ramesh
2016-03-28 20:07       ` John Stoffel
2016-03-28 21:03         ` Wols Lists
2016-03-28 19:35 ` Andreas Klauer
2016-03-28 19:42   ` Ram Ramesh
2016-03-28 19:41 ` Phil Turmel

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