Cheap PCIe 8 port card, grab yours!

[erico.bettoni]

Hello!!!

I just bought one of these for me. The price is really good! I paid US$ 59. Now it's listed for US$ 69.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RHDVK2

The other post here states that it doesn't support over 2TB hard drives, but it does.

Just to let you guys know.

E.

[raulfg3]

sorry but do not support more of 2TB disk, you can put a 3TB Disk of course but this controller limit size to 2TB.

I have the same controller updated to latest firmware.

[erico.bettoni]

Do you mind answering the question on amazon too? There are two positive answers from people who have the card and claim it support over 2 tb drives.

[raulfg3]

I only share my experience using this card.

Please post your experience and tell me what magic firmware do this to download and test.

[erico.bettoni]

Thats what we need to ask the guys who answered my question on amazon. I too believe it will not work and posted the question. Two people answered telling it does.

I ordered one and will report here after testing, but that will take a while, since the card is shipping to Brazil...

[ChriZathens]

I have the same controller and as far as i know it does not support over 2tb.
If it does then it would be great. ATM i don't have disks larger than 2TB so i am also interested in your tests.
P.S: Can you share the links for that comments claiming that they support larger than 2tb?
i can't find them

[noclaf]

No, it does not support over 2TB.

[erico.bettoni]

Here are the link for the answers. Also click on comments.
http://www.amazon.com/forum/-/Tx24TE947 ... B000RHDVK2

[ChriZathens]

Well, I am afraid that:
1. That guy probably is confused and he has a SAS controller with different chipset, or
2. He does have 3TB disks attached --> however they are not recognized as 3TB but 2.2

I sincerely hope I am wrong regarding this, but...

[b0ssman]

see
http://lime-technology.com/forum/index. ... ic=12767.0

LSI SAS1068E chipset
1) LSI SAS 3081-R
3TB Drive Support with this card: Will only offer 2.2TB out of 3TB (UPDATE: even though 5.0Beta7 added 3TB Drive support, this card does NOT support 3TB drives, it only sees and uses 2.2TB from a 3TB drive)

[erico.bettoni]

Well, guess I will have to use it on my secondary NAS, which doesn't have larger disks.
Anyway it was cheap, shipped straight from Amazon to Brazil (which is hard to find) and beat my current integrated Intel controller.

Thanks anyway!

[ChriZathens]

Please do test it when it arrives...
You never know...

[erico.bettoni]

Please do test it when it arrives...
You never know...

Sure will! Need to get the answer straight on Amazon.

[erico.bettoni]

Well, the controller arrived yesterday. This is VERY fast, considering I'm in Brazil.
Put it in my secondary NAS, saw that the firmware was 1.28, updated to 1.33 using EFI (cant update on DOS bootdisk due to PAL error on Supermicro Mobo). Everything is good so far.

The card I got is a B3 rev, which is the latest one. Will try with one 3TB disk as soon as I can.

[GDixon]

Was there any conclusion to this controller being capable of using 3tb plus disks yet?

Greg

[lindsay]

I order them from china at that price (LSI) with no chipping cost at all (e-bay).
Well somebody has to pay it but not me.
I do not recall i have paid local tax on them eighter to get them thru the custom before shipping it to me.

Do this for PCIe Dual/Quad (Intel Chips) networkcards too.

Have not order some other hardwareparts but they all detect atleast 4TB hdd`s the controllers i have

[apollo567]

HJello,

Had this Controller in the past. For Sata drives it only support up to 2 TB drives.
SAS drives are supported with bigger drives sizes.
I recommend LSI 9211-8i or LSI 9240-8i or OEM versions thereof (e.g Dell Perc H310)

Regards & Happy new year to all
apollo