Hello
I would like some advice on a PCIe SAS HBA Expansion card, I'm not sure which make/ model to look for...
I am looking for solution to add at least 4x/8x SATA Ports/ Drives for expansion.
I use StableBit DrivePool, to combine 5x WD RED 3TB drives, I would like to add a SSD (doesn"t have to be on SAS card) Cache drive for DrivePool, HDD's for SnapRAID parity and HDD's for future expansion.
I also need something that can be transferred to another system when I upgrade end of the year, something latest gen compatibility as I do not tend to upgrade frequently.
I currently have the following setup:
CPU: Core i5 750
GPU: GeForce GTX 1070 - PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue, single at x16 or dual at x8 link)
MB: ASUS P7P55D-E PRO (6x Intel SATA II ports, 2x MARVELL SATA III Ports, 1x JMicron SATA II port)
MB Available PCIe Expansion slots: 1x PCIe 2.0 x16_2 (gray, at x8 link), 2 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 (5GT/s, blue slots) , 1 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 (2.5GT/s,gray slot) , 2 x PCI
RAM: 8GB Corsair
Disk 1: SAMSUNG SSD 860 EVO 250GB on Intel SATA port - Windows 10 OS
Disk 2: WD Black 1TB on MARVELL SATA port - Plex Data, Steam, frequently changing data, etc...
Disk 2-6: WD RED 3TB on Intel SATA ports - Storage - Plex Media, data does not change frequently, etc...
Thanks
I would like some advice on a PCIe SAS HBA Expansion card, I'm not sure which make/ model to look for...
I am looking for solution to add at least 4x/8x SATA Ports/ Drives for expansion.
I use StableBit DrivePool, to combine 5x WD RED 3TB drives, I would like to add a SSD (doesn"t have to be on SAS card) Cache drive for DrivePool, HDD's for SnapRAID parity and HDD's for future expansion.
I also need something that can be transferred to another system when I upgrade end of the year, something latest gen compatibility as I do not tend to upgrade frequently.
I currently have the following setup:
CPU: Core i5 750
GPU: GeForce GTX 1070 - PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue, single at x16 or dual at x8 link)
MB: ASUS P7P55D-E PRO (6x Intel SATA II ports, 2x MARVELL SATA III Ports, 1x JMicron SATA II port)
MB Available PCIe Expansion slots: 1x PCIe 2.0 x16_2 (gray, at x8 link), 2 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 (5GT/s, blue slots) , 1 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 (2.5GT/s,gray slot) , 2 x PCI
RAM: 8GB Corsair
Disk 1: SAMSUNG SSD 860 EVO 250GB on Intel SATA port - Windows 10 OS
Disk 2: WD Black 1TB on MARVELL SATA port - Plex Data, Steam, frequently changing data, etc...
Disk 2-6: WD RED 3TB on Intel SATA ports - Storage - Plex Media, data does not change frequently, etc...
Thanks