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    EXPIRED P3605: $209

    I assume it’s not possible to boot from these. Can anyone confirm?
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    SAS Backplane for DIY Workstation

    Yeah. Just wanting to use SAS drives. I can use a forward breakout cable direct to drive? What about power?
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    SAS Backplane for DIY Workstation

    Is there anything like this, but for 3.5” drives? Specifically, something with an SFF-8087 on the back? https://www.servethehome.com/startech-satsas425bk-hot-swap-ssd-4in1-25-525-review/ Any downsides to using a forward breakout cable? I’ve used those with SATA drives, but never SAS.
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    SAS Backplane for DIY Workstation

    Would those support SAS drives? I saw the supermicro has SATA on the back end.
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    SAS Backplane for DIY Workstation

    I'm not opposed to Frankenstein. Do the LFF cages use regular ATX power connectors? One issue I've found in the past is that those cages used HP proprietary pinouts. Any links you can share?
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    SAS Backplane for DIY Workstation

    Is there a recommended SAS2 (or SAS3) backplane for DIY workstation builds? 4 drives preferred. 8 would be awesome (if that's possible) 3.5" drives preferred. If not, then 2.5 would be interesting Installed within regular ATX or large ATX case ATX or CEB motherboard cases, like the Asus X99-E...
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    Lenovo 03X3834 LSI 6Gbps 16 Port PCI-E SAS Expander Card $13.88

    I tried to purchase, but received a notice that "The seller's store is closed for vacation. Check back later." Is there a way to order now, even if it takes awhile to ship?
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    Fusion-io ioDrive 2 1.2TB Reference Page

    What's the maximum safe temperature? I'm showing 52C idle and 65C under load. Do I need a fan?
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    PowerEdge T40 Tower Server

    Coupon appears dead. Did I screw something up?
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    Chelsio T420 and Windows 2016

    Is anyone able to get Chelsio T420-CR working on Windows Server 2016? I keep getting the error: This device cannot start (Code 10) STATUS_DEVICE_POWER_FAILURE I have tried several different versions of drivers.
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    IBM DAS with 12x1tb HDD.

    I was in the market for a disk shelf. Lenovo SA120 would be preferable, but is like $500 by the time you buy caddies. I just didn't expect this to be a SAS1 expander. Is SAS1 that bad?
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    IBM DAS with 12x1tb HDD.

    I bought three... please tell me this was a good financial decision.
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    IBM DAS with 12x1tb HDD.

    I think the eBay description was wrong - these use SAS1 expanders at 3Gb/s not 6Gb/s. See my other post here: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/lsi-sas9200-16e-slow-performance-using-8-drives.27454/ I'm new to DAS hardware so am not sure whether this is acceptable. For spinning...
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    IBM DAS with 12x1tb HDD.

    Is there any practical way to upgrade the SAS controller to upgrade these from SAS 3Gb/s to SAS 6Gb/s? Or is that even necessary for spinning rust drives?
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    LSI SAS9200-16E -- Slow Performance Using 8+ Drives

    Thanks for your patience. I am obviously still learning, and have much more to learn. The DAS has two ESM modules. Each ESM has two ports (one IN and one OUT, like you mentioned). Is it possible to run two cables to the DAS to double throughput? HBA Port #1 ==> DAS ECM #1 (IN) HBA Port...
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    LSI SAS9200-16E -- Slow Performance Using 8+ Drives

    Now I'm really scratching my head. Any clues? EBay listing shows 6GB/s (which obviously isn't trustworthy). However IBM's website contemplates both 3 and 6GB/s speeds. Also from IBM's website: IBM - IBM System Storage EXP3000 Express - Specifications - Model 1727-01X—IBM System Storage®...
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    IBM DAS with 12x1tb HDD.

    Your English is great - appreciate your help.
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    LSI SAS9200-16E -- Slow Performance Using 8+ Drives

    These are SAS drives. Below is SMART: smartctl 7.0 2018-12-30 r4883 [FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE amd64] (local build) Copyright (C) 2002-18, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org === START OF INFORMATION SECTION === Vendor: IBM-ESXS Product: ST31000424SS...
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    IBM DAS with 12x1tb HDD.

    I don't think a 47 ohm resistor would do anything. The fan is 12Vdc at 2.95 Amp. Assuming the "normal" operating voltage is 9Vdc at 900 mA, then I think we would need a 2 ohm resistor capable of dissipating a little over 1W. Do you agree? I can't seem to find anything on ebay with that...
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    IBM DAS with 12x1tb HDD.

    **Pictures**: [pic1](https://i.imgur.com/pDNRgjn.jpg) [pic2](https://i.imgur.com/XX3o9l5.jpg) [pic3](https://i.imgur.com/jsooiTy.jpg) [pic4](https://i.imgur.com/SDQ7ccJ.jpg) [pic5](https://i.imgur.com/J5Z7QRT.jpg) [pic6](https://i.imgur.com/kuckOcD.jpg) Thanks