My first unRAID box is on some older hardware I've got around.

 

It supports 2 SATA drives, but I'd like more.  It only has PCI slots.  (Intel D865PERL motherboard)

 

Can anyone suggest a good (preferably cheap!) card?

 

I found these:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815280003

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815287006

 

(I like the second one; the VANTEC better - only 5 reviews, but all positive)

 

Both are based on the Sil 3114; I couldn't find anything in the forums saying that's supported.

 

Any advice?

 

Thanks!

 

- Al Weiner -

 

I would go for one of these:

 

2 Port

 

4 Port

 

Or if you want something more robust, I've got a used Promise TX4 300 that I would be willing to sell cheap.  PM me if you want it.

I would go for one of these:

 

2 Port

 

4 Port

 

Or if you want something more robust, I've got a used Promise TX4 300 that I would be willing to sell cheap.  PM me if you want it.

 

The promise is a really good card.

I've gotten some amazing performance out of PCI if your PCI bus is 2.3 66mhz compliant.

Thanks for replying!

 

I've emailed Rajahal about the Promise card.

 

It's funny though - the second link is to a 4-port card at Monoprice; it appears to be the same card as in my first link to a MASSCOOL card at Newegg.  The parts layout is identical, and the silkscreening almost the same.

 

Even more ironic - I ordered SATA cables yesterday from Monoprice.

 

- Al -