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Hello everyone, I like to get some inputs... Let's assume I have 2 identical servers, identical in every way, except for the RAID card. The drives are the same and in the same configuration. One card has 1GB of cache and the other 4GB. The files being written to the drives are "smallish"...

I have a new HPE MR416i-p RAID card, this is a Broadcom 9560-16i with HPE firmware. I attempted to use this on my Intel S2600STBR board, it is a no go as the Intel BIOS does not have a driver for it. It does come with a SAS cable too. Again, this was new and purchased from an IT company in...

Hello everyone, So, before I brick my HPE P430 card, can it be flashed with the P440 firmware and if it can, is there any advantage to doing so? Thanks Ray

Hello everyone, Can anyone guide me to firmware for the Toshiba MG06SCA600a SAS drive. Thank you Ray

Hello everyone, I’d like to hear some experiences with NVMe drives in RAID 1 vs 15K SAS drives in RAID 1. I am not seeing much of a performance difference between the drives. As an fyi, the RAIDs were created on a Dell H755. I had assumed the NVMe drives would be way faster and they’re not...

I wanted to post an update, I found two low profile SlimSAS to oculink cables. The .5m one is LP-2033-OCU and the 1m one is LP-1978-OCU. These are sold by Micro SATA Cables. I purchased the .5m one on Amazon, and can happily say it worked fine. The server is an Intel S2600STBR mounted in an...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share my experience of a Dell H755P adapter in a Non-Dell server. Obviously the phrase of your mileage may vary holds here. I am using the H755P in an Intel S2600STBR board in an Intel P4000xmuxx chassis. The OS is server 2019. I am using an Intel RAID...

Hello everyone, Will the 4GB Cache card from an HP P420, P421, P430, P431, 822, and 830 install and work in the P440 and P840? Thanks Ray

Hello everyone, I have an HPE P840 in an Intel server and it’s working well. What more could I have asked for, 4GB cache and a Microsemi chip, but there is a however, the card is connected by a 3 pin cable to the motherboard on a HP server to supply power to the cache on power failure. Is...

Hello everyone, I'd like to get some opinions before I move on building this server. I have a choice of doing a RAID 1 with a Dell H740P which has 8 GB of cache or RAID 1E with an Adaptec 81605ZQ which has 1 GB of cache. RAID 1E touts a 2x read and write speed gain, while RAID 1 touts a 2x...

Hello everyone, I have some fan cards that I made up to keep my RAID cards cool. They will hold up to three 40mm fans. If interested, $10 and that includes shipping, please specify #4, #6, or #8 fan mounting screw size. Ray

Hello everyone, I'd like to get some opinions on "C" drive hardware for a new Exchange 2019 server. I'm looking at two Micron 5100 Pro SSDs in RAID 1 or a single Intel PCIe DC P3700 drive. Any thoughts? Obviously, the RAID 1 configuration offers some "safety". The motherboard is an Intel...

Hello everyone, I am on the hunt for an Intel FUP8X25HSDKO, if it's in good shape, willing to do $400 (USD) Thanks Ray

Hello everyone, I just purchased the Dell H755 card, does anyone know of anyone making LP SlimSAS to SFF-8639 (NVMe) or LP SlimSAS to Oculink cables. Thanks Ray

Hello everyone, Is it possible to flash the Lenovo 930-8i card back to the LSI 9460-8i firmware? I'm trying to figure out why Lenovo would take a 9460-8i card, that's labelled 9460-8i, and put their firmware on it. With the Lenovo firmware, this card will not do NVMe drives, and I'd like that...

Hello everyone, Does the Lenovo R930-24i handle NVMe drives? Thanks Ray

Hello everyone, I'm looking to buy an Intel A2U44X25NVMEDK(2) or A2U8X25S3PHS. Will do $325. Used is fine as long as there's no damage. Thanks Ray

Hello everyone, Does anyone have any experience with the HPE NS204i-p in a non HP system, specifically an Intel S2600STBR motherboard? Thanks Ray

Hello everyone, I am looking to purchase an Intel FUP8X25HSDKO hot swap. This fits the Intel P4000 series chassis. Willing to pay up to $200. Thanks Ray in Idaho

Hello everyone, I wanted to share a cooling solution I came up with for my LSI 9460-16i in an Intel P4304xxmuxx chassis with an Intel S2600STBR motherboard. Unlike the Adaptec cards, the LSI cards do not have a heat-sink with threaded holes for fan mounting or a fan mounting bracket. So, I...