Hi all,
Just spotted a number of HP P812 SAS controllers with 1GB Flash backed Write Cache new going for US$519 + shipping here.
The controller also has an inbuilt SAS expander so it can natively drive 24 hard drives (8 internal via 2x SFF-8087, 16 ext via 4x SFF-8088).
I have one and it is working just fine in my Intel motherboard. Both internal and external drives are visible and HPs offline ACU (via bootable mem stick) works with no problems. These cards usually retail fro around US$1,400.
Manual here.
RB
Just spotted a number of HP P812 SAS controllers with 1GB Flash backed Write Cache new going for US$519 + shipping here.
The controller also has an inbuilt SAS expander so it can natively drive 24 hard drives (8 internal via 2x SFF-8087, 16 ext via 4x SFF-8088).
I have one and it is working just fine in my Intel motherboard. Both internal and external drives are visible and HPs offline ACU (via bootable mem stick) works with no problems. These cards usually retail fro around US$1,400.
Manual here.
RB