From: Sander <sander@humilis.net>
To: Lennart Sorensen <lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca>
Cc: Sander <sander@humilis.net>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, jgarzik@pobox.com
Subject: Re: [OT] 8-port AHCI SATA Controller?
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 11:03:32 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060201100332.GA14960@favonius> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20060131185804.GM18970@csclub.uwaterloo.ca>
Lennart Sorensen wrote (ao):
> On Tue, Jan 31, 2006 at 07:50:07PM +0100, Sander wrote:
> > Actually, I need 24 ports :-) But 3x SX8 sets me back 540 dollars
> > according to pricewatch, which is less than half.
>
> I know with older promise controllers, it wasn't possible to run more
> than 2 in one system as far as I remember due to some dma issues. Not
> sure if that applies to the SX8.
>
> If it turns out the SX8 has issues (like the one pointed out earlier
> about number of commands to the card at once) or that it can't have 3
> cards in one system at once, then what? Are you then out $540 + the
> cost of a better controller? Certainly worth finding out before
> spending the money.
I have a few systems which need 24 ports, so I could spread them, but
you are right of course.
> > Fakeraid controllers are less expensive, and would do too of course :-)
>
> Of course those aren't hardware, and are only meant for small toy raids
> for windows users. The rest of use treat them as ide/sata controllers
> only.
Exactly what I need (and am looking for). An 8+ sata controller. I would
not use the fakeraid.
> I haven't seen one of those with more than 4 ports either. If
> the SX8 is one, then I must admit I haven't looked at it before. I try
> to avoid hardware from promise whenever possible.
I did too, but their attitude towards Linux seems to have changed, and I
am pretty pleased with their SATA150 TX4.
Kind regards, Sander
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Humilis IT Services and Solutions
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-02-01 10:03 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 24+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-01-31 11:53 [OT] 8-port AHCI SATA Controller? Sander
2006-01-31 16:39 ` Lennart Sorensen
2006-01-31 17:17 ` Sander
2006-01-31 18:30 ` Lennart Sorensen
2006-01-31 18:39 ` Sander
2006-01-31 18:44 ` Lennart Sorensen
2006-01-31 18:50 ` Sander
2006-01-31 18:58 ` Lennart Sorensen
2006-01-31 20:48 ` Roger Heflin
2006-02-01 10:15 ` Sander
2006-02-01 14:53 ` Roger Heflin
2006-02-01 10:03 ` Sander [this message]
2006-01-31 18:40 ` Joel Jaeggli
2006-01-31 18:51 ` Sander
2006-01-31 18:19 ` Joshua Kugler
2006-01-31 18:56 ` Sander
2006-01-31 19:02 ` Joshua Kugler
2006-02-01 10:18 ` Sander
2006-01-31 20:38 ` Jens Axboe
2006-01-31 20:48 ` Joshua Kugler
2006-01-31 20:59 ` Jens Axboe
2006-01-31 21:31 ` Joshua Kugler
2006-02-01 16:13 ` Bill Davidsen
2006-02-01 19:15 ` Joshua Kugler
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