I recently switched my hardware (motherboard is a B660-ITX ASROCK which has 4x SATA ports and I need 6+, i7-12700K, and compatible RAM). Everything boots and works as normal when I am using a PCIE SAS controller, but I want to use the PCIE for a little GPU for transcoding and other apps.

Took out the SAS and put this little adapter in the M.2 slot - connected all the drives with same SATA cables but they're not registering in UNRAID (nor BIOS.) I've had a look through the forms and checked all the BIOS settings are as suggested, but still not dice. So I am either missing something in setting somewhere, the adapter is unsupported (I had a quick google, but I don't know what I'm looking for really in this regard), or it's just DOA and I need a replacement.

Thanks for any help!

 

NB: as nothing shows in BIOS, I assume diagnostics won't help, but attached just in case.

tower-diagnostics-20240413-2307.zip

13 hours ago, CouchPawTayTow said:

I recently switched my hardware (motherboard is a B660-ITX ASROCK which has 4x SATA ports and I need 6+, i7-12700K, and compatible RAM). Everything boots and works as normal when I am using a PCIE SAS controller, but I want to use the PCIE for a little GPU for transcoding and other apps.

Took out the SAS and put this little adapter in the M.2 slot - connected all the drives with same SATA cables but they're not registering in UNRAID (nor BIOS.) I've had a look through the forms and checked all the BIOS settings are as suggested, but still not dice. So I am either missing something in setting somewhere, the adapter is unsupported (I had a quick google, but I don't know what I'm looking for really in this regard), or it's just DOA and I need a replacement.

Thanks for any help!

 

NB: as nothing shows in BIOS, I assume diagnostics won't help, but attached just in case.

tower-diagnostics-20240413-2307.zip 162.41 kB · 0 downloads

 

I have this exact one and it works without issue.  I do not know the tech specs of what is required.  But I just checked and they do not show in my BIOS either.  But they all show in Unraid without issue.  I think I remember mine saying it cannot be used for boot devices.  This is just my experience and it might not help you at all.

5 hours ago, jmztaylor said:

 

I have this exact one and it works without issue.  I do not know the tech specs of what is required.  But I just checked and they do not show in my BIOS either.  But they all show in Unraid without issue.  I think I remember mine saying it cannot be used for boot devices.  This is just my experience and it might not help you at all.

 

Does yours have any activity LEDs in that light up? When mine is plugged in a booted, not only do the drives not show in unraid, but also there's no activity lights on it when the system boots, which makes me think it's DOA, as I feel like it should at least have a power indicator light (blue or something?)

If it's really the JMB575 it won't work, since that's a SATA port multiplier, get a JMB585, that's PCIe to 5xSATA.

14 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

get a JMB585, that's PCIe to 5xSATA.

 

Found this one, but the reviews aren't great, and in the product details it says 'non-raid' - so not sure it would work?

 

Found this also - looks like a mini SAS controller type-thing. But again, says non-raid - but not sure exactly what they means in context?

Edited April 14, 20242 yr by CouchPawTayTow
2nd chip

8 minutes ago, CouchPawTayTow said:

says 'non-raid'

That's what you want, if it's a JMB585 it should work, but cannot speak for the quality of that particular model.

 

 

 

3 hours ago, JorgeB said:

if it's a JMB585 it should work

 

Thanks for the info. NB: found your post - very helpful. Might try the same style (M.2 key) but in the 6-port config with the ASM1166 chip (and update it using this post). If no good, then will go back for a 5-port 585 key, as you suggest. Will report back once it arrives and tested.

26 minutes ago, CouchPawTayTow said:

 

Thanks for the info. NB: found your post - very helpful. Might try the same style (M.2 key) but in the 6-port config with the ASM1166 chip (and update it using this post). If no good, then will go back for a 5-port 585 key, as you suggest. Will report back once it arrives and tested.

 

Looking through my purchase history I was incorrect.  Mine is a different chipset.  This is the exact one I purchased and haven't had a single issue with it

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BYXKPMBV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

OK - this one did the trick - plug-and-play for me. Didn't need to do anything.