On Wed, Aug 08, 2018 at 05:37:17PM -0400, Alex wrote: > Hi, > > I've just purchased an Asus Z370-A motherboard to replace my older > desktop board. It includes 6 SATA6 ports but I need a few more. > > Do you have any recommendations? > > All the regular controllers I've found are PCIe v2.0 and most are x1. > Is that even fast enough for 6mbs? > > This one looks reasonable. Any reason to think it wouldn't work with > Linux? It's also v2.0 > https://www.amazon.com/IO-Crest-8-port-Controller-SI-PEX40071/dp/B00ESFEI2E/ > > Many of the RAID controllers (like the MegaRAID) are super expensive > and more than I need. > https://www.amazon.com/LSI-Controller-LSI00301-9207-8i-Internal/dp/B008J49G9A/ > > Anyone remember the Hardware-Compatibility-HOWTO? :-) > > Thanks for any ideas. > Alex I looked at the customer reviews, the ones that include the word "linux". Many people said it works great with (unspecified) Linux. Some people said it doesn't work or has problems. One person said he couldn't get it going with Centos-7. So there's no way to tell for sure. I'd suggest buying one and trying it out, especially if it is for a business where 80 bucks won't kill you. Good luck! Fred -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------- The Lord detests the way of the wicked but he loves those who pursue righteousness. ----------------------------- Proverbs 15:9 (niv) ----------------------------- _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://getfedora.org/code-of-conduct.html List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/message/4PKFRI3LJYAYRQSHCSIYWSAJXFIXXW72/
