SAS Controller

martynbez · 5 Apr 2016 at 08:10

Can someone suggest a cheap SAS controller?

I've managed to get 2 800gb SSD SAS 12GB drives and it would be a shame to waste them. I have a ASUS Z170 pro gaming MB.

Cyanide · 5 Apr 2016 at 13:40

martynbez said:
Can someone suggest a cheap SAS controller?

I've managed to get 2 800gb SSD SAS 12GB drives and it would be a shame to waste them.

Define "cheap"? A 12Gb SAS controller isn't likely to fit in to most people's definition of cheap but then again you're sat on £1,000 of HD's :confused:

martynbez · 5 Apr 2016 at 13:45

Think around £100 to £200.

Lets just say there are some spares that are not need at the moment lol

nutcase · 5 Apr 2016 at 14:10

12G ones are still new so not as cheap as 6G. Can the 12G drives saturate a 6G controller?

martynbez · 5 Apr 2016 at 14:15

Yeah would run on a 6G but with the speed of the SSD the 6G would slow it down.

Cyanide · 5 Apr 2016 at 18:02

Probably £250-300 for an entry level 12g controller.

The drives would probably saturate a 6g cars but will you be doing anything that's likely to fully utilise their speed?

egraphixstudios · 11 Apr 2016 at 10:59

If you can try to pick a Areca branded controller. They are simply brill- especially the web interface and raid management.