Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:01:08 +0200 From: Eduardo <nec556@retena.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Need supported SAS controller Message-ID: <4C593D22004F841A@> (added by postmaster@resmaa14.ono.com) In-Reply-To: <86eid4sjs5.fsf@shell.gmplib.org> References: <861v95s94x.fsf@shell.gmplib.org> <AANLkTimEHRo8k125L_sdg6jf7X86%2BeuW1uDT5Gs0bptg@mail.gmail.com> <86eid4sjs5.fsf@shell.gmplib.org>
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On Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:48:26 +0200 Torbjorn Granlund <tg@gmplib.org> wrote: > Matthias Gamsjager <mgamsjager@gmail.com> writes: > > > > > The Supermicro controllers listed by FreeBSD as supported seem to > > be rebranded Adaptec controllers, and they are therefore also > > disqualified. > > > > The supermicro usas-l8i > http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-USAS-L8i.cfm > uses a LSI chip (LSISAS 1068E SAS controller ) and works great under > FB8.1 > > Thanks. > > Unfortunately, these cards fit just in supermicro motherboards, since > they have they are reversed/mirrored compared to normal PCIe cards. > > (I have a Tyan S8005.) > Don't know why they do that. But be careful because HTX/HNC (Hypertransport) connections are the same as PCIe but reversed and incompatible, check it before plugin anything. HTX is used to connect 2 motherboards via hypertransport (up to 51.2 GB/sec for now), connect expansion cards, etc... http://www.hypertransport.org/ http://www.hypertransport.org/default.cfm?page=ProductsHTXProducts HTH
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