Help with SAS/SATA card

ANDARIAL · 27 Jun 2015 at 15:57

This is a link to page of card in question
http://www.lsi.com/products/raid-controllers/pages/megaraid-sas-9240-8i.aspx#tab/tab3
Preparing to upgrade my htpc/server system and am trying out the above card
Card shows a 4TB sata hdd at bios but one it boots into windows the card has an error and won`t start(with a smaller hdd 1.5TB it starts fine)

Would I be correct in assuming that this card won`t accept hdds of 4TB in size

ANDARIAL · 27 Jun 2015 at 21:58

Yamahahahahaha said:
Is the firmware up to date?

Yup updated that today when i installed the card

ace-rimmer said:
http://www.lsi.com/downloads/Public/RAID%20Controllers/RAID%20Controllers%20Common%20Files/MegaRAID_Entry_Interop_List_SAS2.pdf

dunno if that helps

Did not find that when i searched earlier.Thanks
Looks like most of my hdds are not compatible

Most are WD reds,gutted
Will have to try them all one at a time to see which ones work,not hopeful though as most are intelipower 5900 rpm type and that list is mostly 7200 rpm

ANDARIAL · 29 Jun 2015 at 22:18

tribz said:
What version of windows and how big is the partition that windows is installed on?

W7 but that is installed on a ssd connected to the mobo

ANDARIAL · 29 Jun 2015 at 22:20

ANDARIAL said:
W7 but that is installed on a ssd connected to the mobo

So far only 2 tb drives that I have are recognised.that pdf that was linked to earlier seemsto indicate that this card is very picky about which drives will work

ANDARIAL · 30 Jun 2015 at 16:02

Yeah would have expected 4TB WD reds to work
Anyway bought a 4 port sata card to try,if it works will get another to get 8 ports and put this card on the MM i think
Too much faffing about for me