5x SATA (JMB585) with PCIE to M.2 Adapter?

[Kimbo3000]

Hi Everybody,

 

New to Unraid.. My server build is just about ready, but reading in the forums it seems that my old RocketRaid 2720 is not supported. For my server I am utilizing old hardware: Asrock H97M-ITX mobo, i7-4xxx CPU etc

 

I was thinking along the lines of a JMB585 card (this one) plugged into a PCIE M.2 adapter (one of these.. or the 4 port variant). This way if/when I upgrade the system I can utilize the M.2 ports on the new motherboard and free up the PCIE port for gfx or 10GBE card... (only 1 port on ITX due to case limitations)

 

All array drives (spinners) will be on the JMB585's and the mobo sata's will be cache (SSD's) and parity disk(s).

 

Will these 2 cards work together?

 

Thanks.. 

Kimbo

[JorgeB]

10 hours ago, Kimbo3000 said:

Will these 2 cards work together?

They should, though a second one will only work if your board supports PCIe bifurcation.