From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 15 12:22:33 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8611C106568B for ; Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:22:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from patpro@patpro.net) Received: from smtp5-g21.free.fr (smtp5-g21.free.fr [212.27.42.5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 08FA78FC1C for ; Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:22:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp5-g21.free.fr (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp5-g21.free.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id 25E3AD4809A for ; Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:22:27 +0100 (CET) Received: from boleskine.patpro.net (boleskine.patpro.net [82.230.142.222]) by smtp5-g21.free.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id 18E1CD4804E for ; Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:22:25 +0100 (CET) Received: from [192.168.0.2] (unknown [192.168.0.2]) by boleskine.patpro.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id D6A461CD7E for ; Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:22:11 +0100 (CET) Message-Id: <511CEEC9-7721-4E51-AD7C-A98E59299F07@patpro.net> From: Patrick Proniewski To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <4AFDBBA7.8010505@FreeBSD.org> Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary=Apple-Mail-1-807670678; micalg=sha1; protocol="application/pkcs7-signature" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:22:24 +0100 References: <1258136580.00183277.1258123203@10.7.7.3> <4AFDBAEB.2020903@FreeBSD.org> <4AFDBBA7.8010505@FreeBSD.org> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Re: Adaptec 1405 on FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:22:33 -0000 --Apple-Mail-1-807670678 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 13 nov. 2009, at 21:03, Alexander Motin wrote: > Alexander Motin wrote: >> Patrick Proniewski wrote: >>> Any PCIe card suggestion is appreciated. >> >> FreeBSD 6.x is already legacy. If you are building something new, you >> should look forward. What I have tested: >> - SiI3124-based - fast and functional. It is actually PCI-X one, but >> there are many boards with built-in PCIe bridges. >> - two SiI3132-based (Adaptec 1420SA and many others) - as cheap =20 >> PCIe x1 > > Oops, I meant Adaptec 1220SA here ^^^. > >> alternative (max 150MB/s per card). These two better supported with =20= >> new >> siis(4) driver on 8.0, but should work on 7.x with ata(4), haven't >> looked lower. >> - First generation of SiI chips (SiI3114). They are quite old - SATA1 >> and PCI, but they are long-time supported and they take all possible >> from PCI bus, and in 66MHz PCI-X slot can give even more. But I have >> heard some negative comments about them. >> - Supermicro SAT2-MV8 on Marvell - recently tested it on 8.0, =20 >> supported >> in 7.x and probably before. Adaptec 1420SA is from the same series. =20= >> But >> they are PCI-X (tested it in PCI). >> - Adaptec 1430SA - PCIe, based on newer Marvell chip. Added basic >> support recently to 8-STABLE. Not supported before. >> - most of chipset-integrated controllers (Intel, NVidia) are really =20= >> not >> bad when working in AHCI mode (they are not limited by bus speed). >> - JMicron-based PCIe x1 adapters. They are cheap, AHCI-compatible and >> not so bad, but limited by bus speed at about 180MB/s per card. I've just found this: Does anybody has given this card a try? Unfortunately I can't find the brand of the chip they are using=85 pat= --Apple-Mail-1-807670678--