April 9, 201610 yr im stuck i wana have all my stuff in a server case but it has mini sas connectors , i use a break out cable but my board found 0 drives also my sata controller found no drives Motherboard:https://www.asus.com/ROG-Republic-Of-Gamers/CROSSHAIR_V_FORMULAZ/ Case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Server-Case-Hot-Swappable-MiniSAS-optical/dp/B00LMABCN6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00 Cable : http://www.amazon.co.uk/CableCreation-SFF-8087-female-Controller-Backplane-Red/dp/B013JP7YI8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00 any advise will be help full as this mother board has pci pass throught
April 9, 201610 yr Community Expert Those look like forward breakout cables, i.e., for use with a SAS controller connected to 4 SATA disks. You need reverse breakout cables.
April 9, 201610 yr Author thanks new a outside look would help , sumink like this ? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deconn-36Pin-SFF-8087-Reverse-1Meter/dp/B00S7KTYPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460186294&sr=8-1&keywords=mini+sas+reverse+breakout+cables
April 9, 201610 yr Community Expert Those should work, they look the same, but by the description the ones you have look like forward breakout.
April 10, 201610 yr Author i noticed i will let u know tommrow if new cables work , thanks I love you , worked new cables found all drives
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