July 31, 20223 yr Hey guys. I've looked around regarding unRAID and it seems like a perfect solution for me. I've a big question though - which PCI-E expansion cards does it support? Which ones work the best with it? I was looking to buy this specific card:https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07NFRXQHC/ref=crt_ewc_title_oth_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF , would something like this work with unRAID? Do you guys have any recommendation for a PCI-E SAS/SATA expansion card that works 100% flawlessly with unRAID/Windows in general? Thanks!
July 31, 20223 yr 57 minutes ago, Victor90 said: I was looking to buy this specific card I'd say probably not a great idea because : Quote Using an ASM1806 PCIe bridge reduces the need for a port multitiper when combining the Dual Marvell 9215 chipset to achieve maximum bandwidth per port And Marvell chips are generally not recommended.
July 31, 20223 yr Author 3 hours ago, ChatNoir said: I'd say probably not a great idea because : And Marvell chips are generally not recommended. I see, thanks. Could you recommend a somewhat cheap-ish card from german Amazon off the top of your head?
August 1, 20223 yr On 8/1/2022 at 1:10 AM, Victor90 said: Could you recommend a somewhat cheap-ish card from german Amazon off the top of your head? Check the thread linked above. Depending on the number of ports you require, select a chip that is recommended, then search for that on Amazon. Check the items to make sure that there is no port multipler. It is sometimes indicated in the text or a chip name (google it if unsure). One other cue would be more SATA ports than the chip can propose (ie 8 ports on the boards for a 2 or 4 ports SATA controller chip).
August 1, 20223 yr Community Expert also diese hier https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B095XZZXCQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 funktioniert mit unraid einwandfrei. Wie man sieht, gibt es sehr viele Ausführungen davon, aber seit auf der Hut: * mehr als 4 Ports heißt: das ist ein Multiplexer drauf, die Platten bremsen sich gegenseitig aus! (Ausnahme: wenn 4 PCIe Lanes verwendet werden) * die, die ich gekauft hatte (siehe Link) hatte einen hässlichen Nachteil, der im Nachgang noch Zusatzkosten erfordert hat: 2 der Ports gehen "nach innen weg" (die oberen). SATA Stecker sind etwas länger, damit ragen sie u.U. über den nächsten Slot hinaus und erfordern ein Verbiegen der dortigen Karte (keine gute Idee) oder den Einsatz von Winkelsteckern https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07P5N714P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Aber, das war mein Fehler, es gibt dieselbe Karte auch mit "Abgängen nach oben" und wenn man nicht gerade ein 2U Gehäuse hat, wäre das eindeutig die bessere Entscheidung gewesen. Hab 2 davon in meiner Kiste (+2 Onboard Controller) = 16 Laufwerke, ohne Bremsen. Aber aufpassen! manche davon haben einen Marvel Controller, die sind ungeeignet!!! Edited August 1, 20223 yr by MAM59
August 5, 20223 yr On 8/1/2022 at 1:20 AM, JonathanM said: @mgutt? I recommend one or two JMB585 (5 port) and ASM1166 (6 port) if power efficiency is a goal. Usual HBA controller need more power, but are doing the job, too (LSI / Broadcam is popular in the unraid world). But all of them are already mentioned in the above link and in the Wiki: https://wiki.unraid.net/Hardware_Compatibility
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