Quick search on Amazon turned up some more as well: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=pci-e+card+sata+6.0
--------- Brian On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 10:58 AM, Steve Tomporowski <didym...@gmail.com> wrote: > Despite the mixed reviews, it seems like UNRAID users had no problem with > the card. With 8 ports, it'll exceed my license, which is good. I'll have > to look into MB compatibility, I'm running a LGA775 Intel 'corporate > stable' model. I plan on running a cache SSD with the system to speed up > access, so 3GB/sec might not be an issue. The current MB probably has a > mixture of 6 and 3 already. > > Thanks....Steve > > > On 7/5/2016 10:46 AM, Brian Weeden wrote: > >> I currently use a pair of these cards in my HTPC box (running FlexRAID): >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101358 >> >> I use them under Windows, no experience with the quality of the Linux >> drivers. But they've been great for the last few years, no issues. Reviews >> on Newegg have mixed reports about Linux compatibility. >> >> Two things to look out for. One, they only support up to 3 GB/S, so >> they're >> not as fast as I'd like. Two, even with that speed limitation, you need to >> be really careful about what motherboard you pair them with to ensure they >> can work at full speed. I had to go with a server-class LGA 1155 board >> when >> I did my last rebuild in 2011. >> >> >> >> --------- >> Brian >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 10:36 AM, Steve Tomporowski <didym...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> I'm upgrading my server (running UNRAID) and at this point I've run out >>> of SATA ports on the MB (all 6 full). So I'm looking for recommendations >>> on an add-on card, preferably PCI-E (I've got empty slots), but the card >>> will need Linux drivers. >>> >>> Any Ideas? >>> >>> Thanks...Steve >>> >>> >>> >
