Looking for buy new SATA controller card, need more space :-)

[peter_sm]

I'm only need a card with 2 ports, so far I have looked at this

 

http://www.lycom.com.tw/PE103.htm

http://www.st-lab.com/assign.asp?keyid=bf30

http://www.adaptec.com/en-GB/products/Controllers/Hardware/sata/entry/AAR-1220SA/

 

 

This is with 4 ports, I know few that are using this, perhaps I go for this, if not of the above is prefered.

http://www.adaptec.com/en-GB/products/Controllers/Hardware/sata/entry/AAR-1430SA/

 

Someone that can give me a advise what to chose?

[Joe L.]

I'm only need a card with 2 ports, so far I have looked at this

 

http://www.lycom.com.tw/PE103.htm

http://www.st-lab.com/assign.asp?keyid=bf30

http://www.adaptec.com/en-GB/products/Controllers/Hardware/sata/entry/AAR-1220SA/

 

 

This is with 4 ports, I know few that are using this, perhaps I go for this, if not of the above is prefered.

http://www.adaptec.com/en-GB/products/Controllers/Hardware/sata/entry/AAR-1430SA/

 

Someone that can give me a advise what to chose?

You can never have enough ports, or be too thin  . 

 

Even if you don't use the extra ports now, who knows what the future will bring.

[lionelhutz]

This one is 4 ports and a little cheaper than the one you linked - this assumes you have a PCIe x4 lot available.

 

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132018&Tpk=N82E16816132018

 

Peter

 

[vca]

I went with two of these cards from monoprice.com:

 

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10407&cs_id=1040702&p_id=2530&seq=1&format=2

 

they are based on the Silicon Image SIL3132 and a number of other unRAID users have recommended them in the past.  I did update the cards' firmware before using them.  They work very well, and for $14 they are a great deal.

 

Regards,

 

Stephen

[daniel.boone]

I went with two of these cards from monoprice.com:

 

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10407&cs_id=1040702&p_id=2530&seq=1&format=2

 

they are based on the Silicon Image SIL3132 and a number of other unRAID users have recommended them in the past.  I did update the cards' firmware before using them.  They work very well, and for $14 they are a great deal.

 

Regards,

 

Stephen

 

I'm using the same card. Works like a charm but only 2 ports..

[peter_sm]

I went with two of these cards from monoprice.com:

 

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10407&cs_id=1040702&p_id=2530&seq=1&format=2

 

I did update the cards' firmware before using them. 

Regards,

 

Stephen

 

Why did you do a FW uppgrade ? and did you do the FW uppgrade from unRAID server?

Looks very good :-)

 

[BryantD]

"Why did you do a FW uppgrade ? and did you do the FW uppgrade from unRAID server?"

 

If it had the Raid bios installed unRAID will not see it. The Base bios is what you want.

 

Here is the link: http://www.siliconimage.com/support/searchresults.aspx?pid=32&cat=15

 

Use the 7.7.02 version.

 

Use a Windows computer to upgrade the Bios.

[peter_sm]

Thanks 

[vca]

"Why did you do a FW uppgrade ? and did you do the FW uppgrade from unRAID server?"

 

If it had the Raid bios installed unRAID will not see it. The Base bios is what you want.

 

Here is the link: http://www.siliconimage.com/support/searchresults.aspx?pid=32&cat=15

 

Use the 7.7.02 version.

 

Use a Windows computer to upgrade the Bios.

 

Yup, that's about it, all the posters who recommended them said to re-flash them to the base bios.  I installed the cards, one at a time, in one of my windows boxes and flashed them there before installing them into the unraid box.

 

Stephen