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- Needing a cheap 8 port sata card.
- Doesn't need too offer raid.
- PCI-E and and cheap.
Ideas....?
Cheap 8 SATA port card pci-e
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Ideas....?
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PCI-E 16x is the slot I have spare.
Just need the ports. The raid is software bassed.
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I got a used Perc5/i off of ebay for dirt cheap. Supports 8 SATA devices and hardware RAID. IIRC it's PCIEx4 (will work in a x16 slot anyway).
What's this for? I wouldn't recommend used stuff for anything other than home/hobbie builds
What's this for? I wouldn't recommend used stuff for anything other than home/hobbie builds
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How cheap is cheap - what's your budget?
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Have had the Perc5i before. No needing anything that good.
Less than £50
Less than £50
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My Perc5/i was less than £50
(no BBU mind you)There are some cheapo ones about but few do 8 ports and i'd not risk it personally as they'll probably be slow and flakey.
The second hand market is still your friend for this proejct
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My Perc5/i was less than £50
There are some cheapo ones about but few do 8 ports and i'd not risk it personally as they'll probably be slow and flakey.
The second hand market is still your friend for this proejct
Have look over ebay. The Perc5i is okay. Little hot for my liking. I did 8 disks off it last time. The 256mb cache helped but is not needed on this project.
H200 is nice, small, simple but costly.