I'm trying to setup my first FreeNAS or maybe plain Ubuntu ZFS VDEVS, and from sniffing around here and elsewhere, it seem the LSI 9207-8i is the controller to get for my Dell T320 (on it's way).
But looking around eBay, it is clearly a war-zone trying to figure out how to get a genuine LSI 9207-8i card, as opposed to a working counterfeit.
There are sellers on eBay, ie 'artof*' that say they try to avoid selling counterfeits,
but does anyone have any good recommendations how to avoid the counterfeits without paying $271 and buying from Digikey, an LSI distributor.
I'd really like to avoid a counterfeit and pay between $30-$60 for a good used or if possible new controller.
Thank you
Cameron
But looking around eBay, it is clearly a war-zone trying to figure out how to get a genuine LSI 9207-8i card, as opposed to a working counterfeit.
There are sellers on eBay, ie 'artof*' that say they try to avoid selling counterfeits,
but does anyone have any good recommendations how to avoid the counterfeits without paying $271 and buying from Digikey, an LSI distributor.
I'd really like to avoid a counterfeit and pay between $30-$60 for a good used or if possible new controller.
Thank you
Cameron