Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:48:16 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Sprickman <spork@bway.net> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: PCI-X SATA Card + Server Recommendation Message-ID: <Pine.OSX.4.64.0810260112010.4630@toasty.nat.fasttrackmonkey.com>
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Hello all, I have two questions regarding hardware support for two servers. One is an older Supermicro with a X5DPR-iG2+ mainboard, the other is a suggestion for a brand new box that is well-supported... Both boxes will be in a co-lo, so stuff needs to not be "quirky". First the old box. I need an SATA controller, non-RAID. I'll be using gmirror. I have PCI-X slots, so I'd like to go with a PCI-X controller. There seem to be very few out there, and this one keeps popping up everywhere: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816124014 The comments there mention the chip is a Silicon Image 3124, but I don't know if I can trust a random NewEgg user. Can anyone confirm that controller as working and free of quirks? Are there other cards I should be looking at? Next, I'm looking for a basic 1U server for light webhosting. Reliability and compatibility are the two main concerns. I'm very happy with 3Ware RAID cards, so I will likely add that in myself. The server would optimally already have a hot swap SATA backplane and 4 drive bays. I'm open to the semi-barebones route like the Supermicro servers as well as major vendors like Dell and HP. Having some type of IP-KVM-like functionality as an option would also be nice, but I'll settle for a serial console. I'd like to keep this under $2K. Both servers will be running FreeBSD 7.1 (if it's out in time). Thanks, Charles
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