[SOLVED] SATA Expansion Card + Drive Cage needed to expand my system.

[KB36]

Hi guys.

 

I need your help.

My setup has served me perfectly for the last 3 years. But i'm running out of space.

 

Need to find a SATA expansion Card and a drive cage.

 

There is 3 x 5,25" slots in the top of the cabinet, with room for 4 x 3,5" So i need tips on what to get.

 

The mobo has the following slots.

 

- 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIE1: x16 mode)

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE2: x4 mode)

- 2 x PCI slots

- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™

*PCIe Gen3 is supported on 3rd Generation of Intel® Core™ i5 and Core™ i7 CPUs.

 

Here i need a SATA expansion card with 4 SATA connectors. Need tips on what to get.

 

I live in Denmark, so i would prefer hardware that's easy to get in europe.

 

The setup is as follows.

 

OS at time of building: 5.0-rc16c

CPU: Celeron G1610 2 MB (BX80637G1610)

MOBO: Asrock B75 Pro3-M (firmware 1.80)

RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 2 x 4 GB 1600mhz (KVR16N11S8K2/8)

Case: Enermax Ostrog GT (ECA3280A-B-F)

Drive Cage: None at the moment. Wishlist (in 2013 were) Chieftec SNT-3141 SATA

PSU: Corsair CX600 V2

SATA Expansion Card: None at the moment. Wishlist (in 2013 were) Adaptec RAID 1430SA

USB key: Sandisk Cruzer Fit 4GB (pro licence ordered 18. august 2013)

Fans: The 3 fans that were included in the case.

Sata power splitter: Silverstone CP06

Sata data: sata 600 0,5m

USB cable: Deltaco 2-11B (not gonna use since i've changed the USB key

 

Primary Use: Media (movies, tvseries)

Likes: The drives haven't been over 32°C + The 8 drives have been easy to mount (thanks to the sideways drivebay) + Cool and quiet

Dislikes: Non at the moment

Add Ons Used: preclear, unMenu,

 

Future Plans: Add more data drives.

[JorgeB]

Adaptec 1430SA is a good option for 4 extra ports, they are cheap on ebay and it works for sure on your board, as I have the same model.

[KB36]

I've looked at ICY BOX IB-544SSK 4Bay Backplane as a drive cage.

 

Are there any brands that do it better for less?

[willgreen]

I use 3 of the Akasa AK-HDA-07 but I paid about £16 each for them, I am going to upgrade the fan to something better. Amazon sell them but they are not cheap at the moment.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXPANSION-KIT-4X-3-5-HDDS-3X-5-25-BAYS-Part-Number-AK-HDA-07-/271927030390?hash=item3f501d3276:g:r~AAAOxyx-BScA2m

[KB36]

Is the raid thingy a problem, or is it plug and play?

 

My unraid box hasn't given me any problems, so i'm still a newbie. (No learning by doing)

 

So the easier it is, the better.

 

The Adaptec 1430SA was on my wishlist back in 2013 when i build the box. If there is a newer version, then i'm open for tips.

 

Adaptec 1430SA is a good option for 4 extra ports, they are cheap on ebay and it works for sure on your board, as I have the same model.

[JorgeB]

1430SA is not the newest controller, but still works very well and IMO one the best options for a 4 port controller.

 

A newer option is a Marvell 9230 based controller, e.g., SYBA SI-PEX40057, but for HDD use with unRAID performance will be very similar, both are capable of 200MB/s with 4 disks, and this one can have issues with virtualization.

 

In regards to pricing, the link you pmed me looks good, I consider 20/25€ a fair price.

 

One thing I forgot to mention earlier, if you buy the 1430SA make sure it's running the latest firmware, needed for >2TB support.

[KB36]

Drive cage is ordered.

RaidSonic ICY BOX IB-544SSK

 

Now i just need the SATA card and some discs.

[KB36]

Ordered the adaptec 1430SA from eBay.

 

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[KB36]

Is there a guide that explains how to update the firmware on the Adaptec 1430SA ? I've bought 4 3TB discs so it's really a must that I get it updated.

 

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[00b5]

Is there a guide that explains how to update the firmware on the Adaptec 1430SA ? I've bought 4 3TB discs so it's really a must that I get it updated.

 

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They probably have it already, since the newest bios is from 2010, but here:

 

http://storage.microsemi.com/en-us/speed/raid/aar/fw_bios/1430sa_bios_b2507_exe.php