Re: SATA RAID card: the cheapest
All LSI megaraid cards fit the pci envelope. If you add the type of internal SCSI cable which are easy (possible?) to buy, the 320-1 no longer fits MD2. If anyone has a suggestion on an internal cable that might work with 320-1 and allow the lid of a 2U (low-profile) case to be closed, please could they let me know, bonus marks for any vendors that will ship to UK... N.B. to anyone thinking about using these in 2U low-profile systems, if you want to use the internal connector, you want the 320-1LP not the 320-1...although 320-1 comes with the right bracket for low-profile systems, you need the SCSI connector rotated through 90 degrees as it is on 320-1LP.
Re: SATA RAID card: the cheapest
On 7/9/06, Jacob Yocom-Piatt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i'm building a machine on the cheap for colocation. what is the most affordable card that will do hardware SATA RAID? i've seen ~220 usd for the MegaRAID 150-4. If you're using it for co-location, remember that the 150-4 isn't exactly low profile. I'd be surprised if you can fit it into a 19 rack mounted chassis. Even with a riser card, the card may just be too tall to fit. Looking at the manufacturer page [1], you can see the upper bit of the board (i.e. the bit with the jumpers). That's the part that may be too tall. can i do any better? [...] any experiences using such a card would be a plus. Some 3ware cards may be cheaper but I doubt you'd do better with them. Personally, I'm quite happy with the 150-4 card. It suits my needs fine and bioctl(8) is of course a splendid bonus. I'm not using it in a co-located environment, so I can't tell you whether it would fit into a 19 chassis. Cheers, Rogier -- If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there.
Re: SATA RAID card: the cheapest
Some 3ware cards may be cheaper but I doubt you'd do better with them. Personally, I'm quite happy with the 150-4 card. It suits my needs fine and bioctl(8) is of course a splendid bonus. I'm not using it in a co-located environment, so I can't tell you whether it would fit into a 19 chassis. All LSI megaraid cards fit the pci envelope.
SATA RAID card: the cheapest
i'm building a machine on the cheap for colocation. what is the most affordable card that will do hardware SATA RAID? i've seen ~220 usd for the MegaRAID 150-4. can i do any better? this card is more for hotswapping through a failure than high-load performance. any experiences using such a card would be a plus. cheers, jake
Re: SATA RAID card: the cheapest
Jacob Yocom-Piatt wrote: i'm building a machine on the cheap for colocation. what is the most affordable card that will do hardware SATA RAID? i've seen ~220 usd for the MegaRAID 150-4. can i do any better? this card is more for hotswapping through a failure than high-load performance. any experiences using such a card would be a plus. cheers, jake just remember that the 6 8 port cards are the only cards which support a battery backup unit. Sevan -- The truth, the half-truth, and nothing like the truth. - Mark Brandon Read
