On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 1:57 AM, Günther <a...@hfg-gmuend.de> wrote:
> hello > > if you are looking for pci-e (8x), i would recommend sas/sata controller > with lsi 1068E sas chip. they are nearly perfect with opensolaris. > > you must look for controller with it firmware (jbod mode) not > those with raid enabled (ir mode). normally the cheaper > variants are the right ones. > > one of the cheapest at all any my favourite is the supermicro usas-l8i > http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-USAS-L8i.cfm > (about 100 euro in germany) > > although it is uio (wrong side mounted for special supermicro cases), > it's normally not a problem because it's internal only. > (you will loose one slot normally) > > see my hardware > http://www.napp-it.org/hardware/ > > gea > -- > > The firmware can be flashed regardless of what the card came with. Why would you buy the UIO card when you can get the intel SASUC8i for the same price/cheaper and it comes in a standard form factor? The (potential) problem with the 1068 cards is that they don't support AHCI with SATA. --Tim
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