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    maximum raid5 stripes using an SFF-8088 (4 lanes) controller

    Hi, I am new to PCIe and SATA details and I would like to know if the number of raid stripes should match the SAS/SATA cable lines used by my controller. My machine is a DELL PowerEdge T40 with Debian GNU/Linux and an LSI controller 9207-8e plugged on a PCIe 3.0 slot connected to the PCH and...
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    Supermicro x10sl7-f can't see replacement hard drive (Seagate Ironwolf 10TB)

    This is a TrueNAS server that was using all Seagate Ironwolf 10TB drives (model ST10000VN0004). One of the drives failed, and the RAID array is running in Degraded state at this time. I replaced the failed drive with ST10000VN0008 which is the current model of the same drive. The problem is...
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    Trouble crossflashing a Fujitsu D3116 (LSI SAS2208) to 2308

    Hello, I am having a lot of trouble flashing a Fujitsu D3116 which is based on the LSI SAS2208 to 2308 IT Mode. What I'm currently stuck on is that the sas2flash utility wont detect my Card. Already did a couple of different attempts which I want to lay out here: Use megarec to write a 256B...
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    Temperature Comparison: LSI SAS2008 vs. SAS2308

    Hey! Does any of you know which of the above-mentioned chipset runs cooler/hotter in a medium airflow environment? I need a new HBA for my FreeNAS home server and since the cards with these two are almost priced identically now (used on ebay) I would rather go with SAS2308 since it’s PCIe 3.0...
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    SAS2308 vs 2008 - any big value in upgrading, besides PCIE b/w?

    Here's my question in a nutshell: what are the benefits, if any, in upgrading SAS2008 cards to SAS2308 cards, besides offering PCIE 3.0 bandwidth and being capable of handling more devices (1024 vs 512)? If you had a server that only supported PCIE 2.0, containing several SAS2008 cards running...
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