QUES: Direct HBA-to-HBA connection possible?
Question: can I directly connect (server chassis <-> disk chassis) two 8-port HBAs (i.e., not use an expander in the disk chassis)? I will only have 8 HDD in the disk chassis. John Treble Ottawa,...
View ArticleLSI 1068e, disable auto-add auto-rebuild?
Hi all, Thanks in no small part to information from this forum, I picked up a few SAS3444E controllers on ebay, mostly for home lab and media servers. Overall, they've been working out well, and have...
View ArticleHelp - Samsung 840 Pro and LSI 9260 4i or 8i
Any one using Samsung 840 Pro with LSI 9260-4i or LSI 9260-8i without any problem. I would like to know before making a final decision. IBM M5014 = LSI 9260 they are similar price brand new in the box...
View ArticlePCI-E lanes and versions question
So, I know the different versions of PCI-E (1.0, 1.0a, 2.0, 3.0) are all interoperable (in theory anyway), and that a lot of server/workstation motherboards have physical x8 slots, but only x4 lanes...
View Articlereplacement 8888elp battery
The backup battery for my LSI 8888elp packed in last night. Where is the best place to find a replacement at a reasonable price? I don't see many on ebay. LSI Logic 58-00010-02 Rev A
View ArticleCisco UCS Raid Cards - Can use them in non-Cisco servers?
I'm starting to see more LSI cards with features from Cisco UCS servers. Can you use them in Supermicro, Dell, HP or ASUS servers too or is there any thing funky to know about. Here is the one I'm...
View ArticleCompatibility of X10SL7-F with LSI SAS 9207-8i
I'm contemplating between two Supermicro main boards: X10SL7-F (with a onboard LSI2308) or X10SLM+-F (without). If the former, I'd probably add 1 more LSI 2x08; if the latter, I'll add 2 x LSI 2x08 -...
View ArticleSamsung 840 Pro firmware upgraded via LSI HBA?
i.e. if i have a Samsung 840 Pro connected via expander + LSI 9240-8i / m1015 will i be able to upgrade the SSDs firmware via DOS? has anyone been able to do it?
View ArticleDoes RAID array support TRIM functionality for SSD
Hello, Does anyone config RAID (any level 0, 1, 5, etc) with SSD hard disk my question does TRIM functionality available for RAID array, if not then what need to be done in order to have TRIM in a RAID...
View ArticleM5110e cachecade with SanDisk Drives
Hi, I have an IBM X3650 M4 which has the embedded M5110e card. I have all the advanced feature keys installed. I am trying to use some consumer grade 240Gb Sandisk SDSSDX-240G drives with cachecade....
View ArticleAngled SFF-8087 connector cable
Saw this in a comment on the main site Supermicro X9DRH-7TF review. Great board and review as an aside. mini sas angled right -sata | eBay Where have these been all my life?!?! This would come in handy...
View ArticleCache 1GB, 512MB, 256MB: what difference does it make?
Hi forum-members, I was looking for IBM M5015, but now I can get IBM M5014 (with iBBU) for quite good price. I' ready to go for it, but it has "only" 256MB of cache. I know M5015 has 512MB, and some...
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LSI SAS9211 no Power Management options
I have a LSI SAS9211-4i that doesn't show the power management options in the MSM (13.04.03.01). I have a Dell Perc H310 in the same machine that does show the power management options. Dell: LSI: Any...
View ArticleIBM 5110 with 5016 Cache Vault
Hi guys, So I got a IBM 5110 card with no cache for cheap on ebay the other day and I took the 1GB cache Vault module off my IBM 5016 and put it on the 5110. Everything works fine. It booted and...
View ArticleSeeking a RAID 5 controller that is compatible with HP N40L Microserver...
I would like to know if anyone has a RAID card running RAID 5 in their HP N40L with the modded BIOS , but also has a multi-drive enclosure attached to the external eSATA port with port multiplication...
View ArticleLSI 9212-4i4e HBA Help
Does any one experience with this HBA card ?? If yes I would like your help before making a decision to buy this card. For example: I have 2 SSD SATA 3 (6.0 Gb/s), 2 Velocity Raptor SATA 3 (6.0 Gb/s)...
View ArticleIBM m1015 (SAS9220-8i), error 8192, 'Chip is in FUSION mode'
I have IBM m1015 (SAS9220-8i) adapter (FRU 46M0861) which I'm trying to flash to LSI9211-IR follwing these instructions: http://www.servethehome.com/ibm-serveraid-m1015-part-4/ But "megarec -writesbr 0...
View ArticleLSI 9260-8i - poor random read/write performance with SSDs?
What sort of random read/write performance are people seeing with SSDs connected to the LSI 9260-8i? I've been testing a *single* Plextor M5 Pro SSD on a Supermicro X9SRE-F: 1) Connected to the onboard...
View ArticleLSI 9211 doesn't expose 7 DVD drives in Win Server 2012?
I have a Dell server running Win Server 2012. The machine has a 9260 (genuine) in it for four internal SAS drives in RAID10, a PERC H800 running 8 4tb disks in RAID6 in an external enclosure, and a...
View ArticleTotaly Dumb Question Here
But is it possible to use more than one SAS Expander on a motherboard? Say for instance, using three 8 port expanders to connect a total of 24 drives?
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