norbs
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I noticed that my 9207-8i SAS card runs pretty hot and where there is heat there is power usage. All the other components in my server are very efficient except my SAS card. I actually had to modify the cooling so that it could exist in my quiet server, the stock heatsink was just not intended for a low airflow server. Even after adding a big custom heatsink to the 9207, it still hovers around 51C while everything else in the server is around 35C (including the CPU and Chipset).
So I'm thinking of going to the 9211-8i but it's not only a downgrade in performance but also not that much of a difference in power consumption.
TLDR; Are there any better alternatives for low power freenas compatible SAS cards? Is 9211-8i the best for efficiency/reliability?
So I'm thinking of going to the 9211-8i but it's not only a downgrade in performance but also not that much of a difference in power consumption.
TLDR; Are there any better alternatives for low power freenas compatible SAS cards? Is 9211-8i the best for efficiency/reliability?