Victor90 Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 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! Quote Link to comment
ChatNoir Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 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. 1 Quote Link to comment
Victor90 Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 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? Quote Link to comment
ChatNoir Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 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). Quote Link to comment
MAM59 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) 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, 2022 by MAM59 Quote Link to comment
ChatNoir Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Please keep it in English in the general section. Quote Link to comment
mgutt Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 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 Quote Link to comment
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