I cant find the Sumpermicro X9SCM-F-O availible in the UK, I have also tried the X9SCL-F-O.

 

Would the X9SCA-F be suitible? if not is there something else similar that is readily availible in the uk?

Should be fine.

 

Just for reference a PCIe X4 is capable of 1000MB/s in one direction.

By today's drive standards of 120-130MB/s on the outer tracks, an X4 slot can support 8 drives easily.

http://www.directron.com/expressguide.html

 

 

Thank you, that was the issue I was concerned with. I did run a comparison on the supermicro site between the 2, I just wanted to check here.

MBD-X9SCL+-F

 

is another option.

It only has 3 slots also but it has 2x "standar" intel ethernet cards