Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 21:37:25 +0400 From: Lev Serebryakov <lev@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Add more HDDs to system based on ICH10R: PICe SATA controller vs SATA port muiltiplier Message-ID: <386700559.20100512213725@serebryakov.spb.ru>
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Hello, Freebsd-hardware. I have hjome storage server, which is equipped with 6 HDDs (one with system and five for geom_raid5 in SuperMicro SATA hot-swap cage). I need add more HDDs :) What is better: PICe SATA controller or SATA port multiplier? Is here SATA port multipliers for internal installation? Which PCIe controllers (pure controllers, I don't want to pay additional money for soft-RAID and I don't have budget for true SATA RAID) works best with FreeBSD? Maybe, here is good-but-not-too-expensive hotswap cages with port multipliers (my one have 5 SATA connectors on backplane for 5 HDDs)? --=20 // Black Lion AKA Lev Serebryakov <lev@FreeBSD.org>
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