October 23, 201510 yr Hi hope someone can help me out. I am looking to pick up this raid card for new unraid build but cannot figure out what cable i need to connect to my server blackplane. Card IBM LSI ServeRAID M1015 SAS SATA PCIe RAID Controller http://www.ebay.ie/itm/IBM-LSI-ServeRAID-M1015-SAS-SATA-PCIe-RAID-Controller-46M0861-SAS9220-8i-Full-/111802398873? Case logic case sc 316 https://www.servercase.co.uk/shop/server-cases/rackmount/3u-chassis/3u-server-case-w-16x-35-hot-swappable-satasas-drive-bays-minisas-2u-and-redundant-psu-sc-316/
October 23, 201510 yr From the pictures on the web site link you posted it looks like each drive has an individual SATA connector on the back plane. I would confirm that with your seller. If true then you would need Forward Breakout cables for an M1015 card (at least mine has an SFF-8087 connector on it anyway) to the backplane in that case.
October 23, 201510 yr According to the case description it has 4 mini SAS connections on the backplane so you need a regular SFF-8087, but get in contact with the seller and verify the description is correct.
October 23, 201510 yr According to the case description it has 4 mini SAS connections on the backplane so you need a regular SFF-8087, but get in contact with the seller and verify the description is correct. Based on this it sounds like there have been multiple versions of the case. My guess is the description is correct for later versions and the pictures are correct for earlier versions. I.E. they just didn't update the pictures. So I would definitely contact seller and see what you get since you can't trust one of them (pictures or description).
October 24, 201510 yr Author Thanks for the replies. I have already bought the case just need to know what cable to buy for that card to the backpane. I have attached a photo of the case backplane hopefully that makes it clearer https://www.dropbox.com/s/rellh9arisemni2/IMG_0756.JPG?dl=0
October 24, 201510 yr Thanks for the replies. I have already bought the case just need to know what cable to buy for that card to the backpane. I have attached a photo of the case backplane hopefully that makes it clearer https://www.dropbox.com/s/rellh9arisemni2/IMG_0756.JPG?dl=0 I think I see a SAS connector in the middle of the back plane on your picture. Which would make the description correct. To connect to a M1015 you will need a SFF-8087 to SFF-8087 cable. So maybe this cable: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812117661 But I would wait for someone else's opinion as well - maybe sgibbers17.
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