dtbingle Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 From researching on this forum, I think I've decided on an lsi 9211-8i preflashed to IT mode. Fairly cheap (around $55) and seem to work well as far as speed and unRAID compatibility goes. My question is, how do you tell the bad/cheap china knockoff cards vs. good cards? For example, are these both good and ready to work plug-n-play with unRAID 6.1.9? https://www.ebay.com/itm/LSI-9211-8i-P20-IT-Mode-for-ZFS-FreeNAS-unRAID-Dell-H310-6Gbps-SAS-HBA/263996322238?epid=19006955695&hash=item3d776831be:g:e7YAAOSwO2hbsmMA:rk:2:pf:0 https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-IT-Mode-Genuine-LSI-9211-8i-8-port-PCI-E-Controller-Card-US-seller/142748462843?hash=item213c78aefb:g:rAMAAOSw~GRayFPr:rk:4:pf:0 Quote Link to comment
JorgeB Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Buy an used server pull, less chance of getting a fake. Quote Link to comment
dtbingle Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 This makes sense, however I'd rather not buy a server pull. 1) I'm too impatient to hunt around trying to find a server pull. 2) I'm not fond of saving $50 to get used hardware that has been potentially running 24/7 for 10+ years. Would this lsi 9211-8i card on amazon be a safe choice (link here)? Would have to flash to IT mode myself though. Quote Link to comment
JorgeB Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 2) I'm not fond of saving $50 to get used hardware that has been potentially running 24/7 for 10+ years.Used server pulls usually cost about the same as a new one from China, it's not about saving a few bucks, I buy mine used to minimise the chance of getting a fake.As for the one linked no idea if it's genuine or not, but based on the price I'd say there's a big chance it's not. 1 Quote Link to comment
dtbingle Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) Any tips on finding used server pulls? For example, the copycat Dell H310 flashed to lsi 9211-8i below. Looks like a genuine Dell card (I know, looks can be deceiving), tested by seller, with 152 sold and 100% seller feedback. Can this card really be that bad? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-H310-6Gbps-SAS-HBA-w-LSI-9211-8i-P20-IT-Mode-for-ZFS-FreeNAS-unRAID/162834659601?epid=19006955695&hash=item25e9b3b911:g:3TgAAOSwTf9ZWHPf:sc:USPSPriorityMailSmallFlatRateBox!48334!US!-1:rk:1:pf:0 EDIT: On second thought, another option might just be to start swapping my 3TB WD Reds with 10 TBs Edited October 20, 2018 by dtbingle Quote Link to comment
JorgeB Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 That one is likely genuine, it's Dell and used, most fakes are LSI an new. Dell, HP, IBM versions are usually genuine, though there can be exceptions. Quote Link to comment
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