5 Apr 2016 at 08:10 #1 martynbez martynbez Associate Joined 28 Oct 2005 Posts 511 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.
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.
5 Apr 2016 at 13:40 #2 Cyanide Cyanide Soldato Joined 5 Mar 2006 Posts 3,975 Location Nottingham 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. Click to expand... 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
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. Click to expand... 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
5 Apr 2016 at 13:45 #3 martynbez martynbez Associate OP Joined 28 Oct 2005 Posts 511 Think around £100 to £200. Lets just say there are some spares that are not need at the moment lol
5 Apr 2016 at 14:10 #4 nutcase nutcase Soldato Joined 18 Oct 2002 Posts 7,626 Location SX, unfortunately 12G ones are still new so not as cheap as 6G. Can the 12G drives saturate a 6G controller?
5 Apr 2016 at 14:15 #5 martynbez martynbez Associate OP Joined 28 Oct 2005 Posts 511 Yeah would run on a 6G but with the speed of the SSD the 6G would slow it down.
5 Apr 2016 at 18:02 #6 Cyanide Cyanide Soldato Joined 5 Mar 2006 Posts 3,975 Location Nottingham 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?
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?
11 Apr 2016 at 10:59 #7 egraphixstudios egraphixstudios Associate Joined 21 Jul 2005 Posts 177 Location England If you can try to pick a Areca branded controller. They are simply brill- especially the web interface and raid management.
If you can try to pick a Areca branded controller. They are simply brill- especially the web interface and raid management.