I'm not using the AMS1061 on the GEN8, I'm using that on the Gen 7 N54L with success in ESX 5.1   StarTech PEXESAT322I PCI-Express x1 Low Profile Ready SATA III (6.0Gb/s) 2 Int/2 Ext SATA Controller Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816129101   I did purchase an LSI 9207-8e   LSI SAS 9207-8e http://www.lsi.com/products/host-bus-adapters/pages/lsi-sas-9207-8e.aspx   My goal with this card was to have a maximum expansion of 8 SATA drives at full speed via 2