Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:38:57 +0200 From: Alexander Motin <mav@FreeBSD.org> To: Patrick Proniewski <patpro@patpro.net> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Adaptec 1405 on FreeBSD Message-ID: <4B002091.4010609@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <1258298591.00183715.1258288202@10.7.7.3> References: <1258136580.00183277.1258123203@10.7.7.3> <1258154582.00183317.1258143002@10.7.7.3> <1258154581.00183318.1258143002@10.7.7.3> <1258298591.00183715.1258288202@10.7.7.3>
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Patrick Proniewski wrote: > 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 PCIe x1 >> >> Oops, I meant Adaptec 1220SA here ^^^. >> >>> alternative (max 150MB/s per card). These two better supported with 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, supported >>> in 7.x and probably before. Adaptec 1420SA is from the same series. 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 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: > <http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=249090#>; > > Does anybody has given this card a try? > Unfortunately I can't find the brand of the chip they are using… Looking on picture, I would surmise it can be SiI3132, but price is twice bigger then I would expect from that chip. SiI3132-based ST-Lab A-410 controller in my city costs $29. -- Alexander Motin
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