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    CSE-SAS-733TQ Supermicro Backplane - SAS3 capable...?

    Thanks! I am curious - why are they advertising it as only SAS2/SATA3? Marketing? Mistake? Either way - hooray!! Follow-up question: once I get everything installed, how would I confirm that it's at 12 gbps? I've never dealt with LSI HBAs before so any info would be appreciated.
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    CSE-SAS-733TQ Supermicro Backplane - SAS3 capable...?

    Hi all, I sorta shot myself in the foot - got 4x SAS3 SSDs for cheap, got a LSI 9311-8i SAS3 HBA but misread the supermicro spec of the CSE-SAS-733TQ backplane and thought it was SAS3 capable... instead it's apparently SAS2/SATA3 capable. The backplane itself has four SATA-style input ports...
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    IBM M5015 experiences

    Hello all, Is there a definitive latest 9260 firmware version that is safe to use with the M5015 without the car reverting itself back to being an M5015 after flashing the SBR and firmware? Case of point - decided in my infinite wisdom to upgrade to the latest firmware on the Avago/LSI website...