"dzomlija" <dzomlija.368xmf@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> andy;645772 Wrote: Quote:
>> Try using this card: PCI Express Serial ATA II (SATA II) Card, 2x
>> External Port (e-SATA), SiI3132 Chipset
>> <http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10407&cs_id=1040702&p_id=3581&seq=1&format=2>
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> Thanks, SS, I'm looking into it now. But the one for which you provided
> the link has only 2 e-Sata ports. I need at least 3 SATA RAID ports that
> can be configured as JBOD. Thier product ID 2667 looks to be a better
> selection.
OK, but I did not post that link.
The card you mention,
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
is PCI and not PCIe, which would be preferable though. I'm not totally
sure, but if you using three or four drive simultaneously (in RAID-0, for
example) the PCI bus might not have enough bandwidth for the fastest
possible operation. It won't be an issue with JBOD though, and only with
RAID-0. I could be wrong though, and it might not be relevant to your use
of the card.
ss.