From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 13 09:16:54 2008 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 B5D6C106567D for ; Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:16:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jdc@parodius.com) Received: from mx01.sc1.parodius.com (mx01.sc1.parodius.com [72.20.106.3]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9DBB38FC1C for ; Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:16:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jdc@parodius.com) Received: by mx01.sc1.parodius.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 888201CC0BF; Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:16:54 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:16:54 -0700 From: Jeremy Chadwick To: Lukas Razik Message-ID: <20080813091654.GA86595@eos.sc1.parodius.com> References: <200808110000.58666.freebsd@razik.name> <20080810234421.GA90311@eos.sc1.parodius.com> <200808112221.00672.freebsd@razik.name> <20080811205530.GA54217@eos.sc1.parodius.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20080811205530.GA54217@eos.sc1.parodius.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) Cc: pyunyh@gmail.com, Sevan / Venture37 , freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Issue with 7.0-RELEASE and Realtek RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC 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: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:16:54 -0000 On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 01:55:30PM -0700, Jeremy Chadwick wrote: > But in this day and age, one of the best SATA controllers for FreeBSD is > an Areca controller. They're somewhat expensive (comparatively), but > the performance is apparently stunning, combined with decent FreeBSD > drivers that utilise CAM and da(4) (yes, despite the disks being SATA). > Every time people mention them on the lists, the response is the same: > amazing performance, and really good driver + administrative support > (e.g. software administrative utilities). > > I do wish Areca made a less expensive controller with less features, > intended for "tech-savvy" consumer use, in the US$125 or less price > range. And it appears they now do: the ARC-1200. PCIe x1, has 2 ports, and on-board cache. It lacks an IOP, so the performance won't be that of one of the more expensive cards. Either way, quite good for 2-disk servers: http://www.areca.com.tw/products/2ports.htm Cost is ~US$175. A little steep, but the on-board cache supposedly justifies it (IMHO, barely). Hopefully the price will come down to US$100-125, which would be perfect. -- | Jeremy Chadwick jdc at parodius.com | | Parodius Networking http://www.parodius.com/ | | UNIX Systems Administrator Mountain View, CA, USA | | Making life hard for others since 1977. PGP: 4BD6C0CB |