June 6, 20197 yr I'm looking for a replacement for this IO Crest card https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AZ9T264/ as it is Marvell based which is no longer recommended. When I updated the server its in to 6.7 I lost all 4 drives connected to it. Regression to 6.66 brought them back, but I'd prefer to find a long term solution. The difficulty is I'm using a Silverstone DS380 case: https://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=452 so I can't fit a full length card otherwise I'd pick up one of the LSI cards that have been previously recommended. Does anyone have a recommendation for a card that is short enough to fit in the DS380, can support 4 drives, doesn't run off a Marvell chipset, and is unraid compatible?
June 6, 20197 yr There aren't many options for good 4 port controllers, there are some LSI but cost about the same as the 8 port models, and are the same size, there's also the Adaptec 1430SA, though it's getting kind of old now, but still works OK with spinners.
June 19, 20197 yr Looking at the link you provided, Silverstone recommends an LSI 9211-8i, though they say, "Installation of expansion card up to maximum size will occupy one hot-swap bay space..." So, looks like there is a trade off but an LSI card could be used. If you were to decide to go this route, I would recommend an LSI 9201-8i, which is an IT only card. They can be had on eBay for about $20, without cables. There are 4i versions of similar cards, but they cost more and are about the same physical size, so the 9201-9i is a better value. Edited June 19, 20197 yr by DoItMyselfToo
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