[mythtv-users] 8 Port SATA PCIx card

[Marc Tousignant]

> On 07/19/2009 04:16 AM, Krzysztof Adamski wrote:
> > I'm looking at making a NAS, so I was looking at motherboards that
> have
> > PCI-X slots to use the SuperMicro 8 port SATA card AOC-SAT2-MV8
> >
> > After spending few hours try to narrow down a suitable motherboard, I
> > found this SuperMicro card: AOC-SASLP-MV8
> >
> > http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-SASLP-
> MV8.cfm
> >
> > This will make looking for a motherboard easier.
> >
> > Has anybody used this card in Linux without problems?
> >
> > K
> >
> Have a look at this, 3ware card (it comes in many sizes)
> 
> http://www.3ware.com/products/serial_ata2-9650.asp
> 
> The card you specify is limited to 300MB per port (600M) limit, with
> modern drives this will be a serverly limiting factor.
> 
> I have the 12 port version of this card and can read at 750MB/s and
> write at > 600M (using raid5 array with 8x1G drives).
> 
> This is a PCIe card so you will need that class of motherboard.
> 
> Drivers for this card are already (and have been for many years) in the
> kernel and are well maintained.
> 
> Albert.
> 
> _______________________________________________

I have 2 of the 9550's with infiniband connectors going to a a pair of
backplanes in a server.
http://www.aicipc.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ref=RSC-3ED2-2 This was one of our
old servers at work that I was able to pick up at a nice price.
Our new servers use the 9650's, one of them has 24 drives in it using 2
cards, the older servers with 24 in them used 3 cards. But yes they are
expensive.

Marc