May 14, 201214 yr Hi all......... So to fill up my unraid build will need 4 more sata ports.... I need to get a PCI Controller for more Sata ports..... My mobo has a 1 PCI Express..... and 2 PCI ports..... so for the PCI Express get the PCI-Express RAID Controller this one: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10407&cs_id=1040702&p_id=2530&seq=1&format=2 And for the PCI get the same one? Now question is the PCI one would I have any trouble on speed? Thank you.
May 14, 201214 yr First of all, PCI-Express is not PCI. Do not confuse the two. Search the forums to find the previous discussions on the two and what limitations PCI imposes. You should really avoid using the normal PCI slot if at all possible. About your PCI-Express slot, is it a PCI-Express 8x or 4x slot? If it's at least a 4x slot, you can easily run 8 drives on it with the right controller. EDIT: Here's some previous posts on PCI-Express vs PCI bandwidth constraints: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=7520.msg72912#msg72912
May 14, 201214 yr Author Thank you for the quick post.... It's x16...... and X1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157199
May 14, 201214 yr Most are using the newer LSI controllers discussed in the Hard Drive and Controllers forum - http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?board=37.0 . That forum is dedicated to what you're looking for, especially the sticky threads with plenty of info.
May 14, 201214 yr Author Why thank you.... Off your mind ..... if you where going to get one for the PCI-Expresss X1..... what would you get?
May 14, 201214 yr Author I got told this for the x1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816124017 SYBA SD-LP-PEX2IR PCI Express Low Profile SATA II (3.0Gb/s) if not I will just buy the AOC-SASLP-MV8
May 14, 201214 yr http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10407&cs_id=1040702&p_id=2530&seq=1&format=2 Get 2 of these and you can add 4 drives. It will work in PCI-e x16.
May 14, 201214 yr Author http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10407&cs_id=1040702&p_id=2530&seq=1&format=2 Get 2 of these and you can add 4 drives. It will work in PCI-e x16. Oh nice! Thank you so much. Found a pic of a member with them.....
May 17, 201214 yr http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10407&cs_id=1040702&p_id=2530&seq=1&format=2 Get 2 of these and you can add 4 drives. It will work in PCI-e x16. Oh nice! Thank you so much. Found a pic of a member with them..... Now THAT guy knows how to wire!!! Awesome!
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