Dexter Filmore <Dexter.Filmore@xxxxxx> writes: > I want to upgrade server hardware here, currently I have 5 Samsungs (sATA II) > sitting on the onboard controller of an Asus K8N-E Socket754 board. > I guess the controller chips are both connected via PCI hence performance > isn't really hot. > > Basically I need either a board with at least 6x sATA-II attached via PCIe or > a "dumb" PCIe 4x or 8x controller card. > > Any recommendations? > > Dex Anything that is not pci. PCIe or PCI-X will both be way faster. Server boards with 6x SATA-II onboard are hard to miss. And any cheap PCIe/PCI-X controler will probably do. One important thing to think about is hotplug support. Do you need it or not? Look for a board and then check out http://linux-ata.org/ for support. MfG Goswin -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
