Hello all,

My current server has 4 drives all connected via the motherboard's SATA ports (1x Parity 3tb, 2x 3tb Data, 1x 500gb Cache SSD) and I've been wanting to move to a pci card (like this one) for expansion purposes.

So my question is: Could I just buy that pci card, and then move my drives to that card and have nothing be broken?

 

Here's my current build:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Pq9HrV

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Asus STRIX X370-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: SanDisk Ultra 3D 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4 GB XLR8 Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Corsair VS 550 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Edited April 4, 20206 yr by Brucej32

12 hours ago, Brucej32 said:

Could I just buy that pci card, and then move my drives to that card and have nothing be broken?

Yes, just make sure the controller is flashed to LSI IT mode.

9 hours ago, johnnie.black said:

Yes, just make sure the controller is flashed to LSI IT mode.

Would this make the drives show up as individual devices as opposed to a raid device?

Some RAID controlellers can still pass individual devices, but when IT mode is available it's always best to use it with Unraid.