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An expander card is just that---it splits up incoming lanes into many more. The card here, for example, will input 1-2 ports from a HBA and turn them into 1-4 ports. Each of the ports can then use a breakout cable to hook up 4 drives. So, you can have 1 port (normally a max of 4 drives) control...

I received mine earlier this week and it looks fine, actually cleaner than the listing pic. I haven't installed it yet since I ended up going in a different direction with my file server.

Not unless you buy from another seller. Blame eBay. There's an option for sellers to accept orders while they're on vacation mode, but buyers don't read and will complain if their item isn't shipped out within a day like Amazon. eBay also dings the seller for missing handling times even while...

Ordered 1/29 and shipped soon afterward. Probably going to arrive this week.