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    Intel RMS25KB080 same LSI9207-8i ? for $179

    Btw i enden up with ordering a IBM 1015 raidcard instead and a 6th 128gb Samsung 830 SSD drive :) still would have loved the affordable LSISAS2308 solution, from Intel instead. If you still are interested in performance. i can post it on forum when i get the raidcard :)
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    Intel RMS25KB080 same LSI9207-8i ? for $179

    So it says: "Notice : This product is designed for use with Intel serverboards and systems that are compatible with Intel Xeon e5 processors. The product will not funktion if installed in a desktop or 3rd party serverboard/system." This time i belive they are right, returning the new...
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    Intel RMS25KB080 same LSI9207-8i ? for $179

    Hmm, getting my raidcard back tomorrow, it got replaced. It was not working either, hope the new one will :) Btw was there is sticker on ESD bag on yours aswell, saying " this raid controller is designed for use in Xeon E-series servers, the controller will not work on non intel serverboards or...
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    Samsung 820 128GB SSD for $90 with free shipping

    Seems like patric is right about the NAND shrink, Samsung released 840 Pro Series, there are lots of sites with review out now :) Anantech 256gb Samsung 840 Pro review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6328/samsung-ssd-840-pro-256gb-review
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    Intel RMS25KB080 same LSI9207-8i ? for $179

    So far so good, returned the controller today. So now its just waiting for the store to get a new one home for me. Can expect to get it oktober 5th. :) Btw cheapest DK price is 248$(1450dkr) for this controller, danish taxes FTL :( still its a bargain compared to LSI 9207-8i, that goes for 443$...
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    Intel RMS25KB080 same LSI9207-8i ? for $179

    Used sas2flash from intel, downloaded specific for this card. No card found... MSM = Intel web console 2, tryed both. No card found, so I still belive this is a DOA ;( Btw, reference folder in box, says there should be bios to press ctrl+C for raidbios, so it should be shipped with IR bios
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    Intel RMS25KB080 same LSI9207-8i ? for $179

    So sas2flash came up with: No LSI SAS adapters found! Limited Command Set Available! ERROR: Command Not allowed without an adapter! ERROR: Couldn't Create Command -listall Exiting Program.
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    Intel RMS25KB080 same LSI9207-8i ? for $179

    I even tryed booting from a pair of spinners on ICH10R, still the card doesnt show up in devicemanager ?
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    Intel RMS25KB080 same LSI9207-8i ? for $179

    Got it today, so to my disapointment the card didnt boot bios. I have tryed the controller in 4 diffrent PCs and in my old xeon server, no BIOS shows in either of them. So have made RMA as DOA for the controller. So much for waiting 3 weeks :( BTW there a label on the ESD bag that says " This...
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    Intel RMS25KB080 same LSI9207-8i ? for $179

    Got one comming with the mail tomorrow, will post benchmark pictures etc. Got 5x Samsung 830 series 128gb that im going to raid up in R0 :)