Feedback on used hardware choice (Dell R730)

[shanemikel]

I bought a SAS2308 (LSI 9207-4i4e) from here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/144117441166 from this seller: https://www.ebay.com/str/lauruscorpncrx. They were kind enough to throw in a half-height bracket for free. I thought I found a new old stock one on Amazon, but the seller was lying/mistaken and I returned it.

I wonder how long these HBA cards hold up.. They can get pretty hot.

Might find something useful on this page: https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/storage/cards. Though, most of the Supermicro cards are Broadcom. Are there issues with Broadcom drivers (as is the case with Wi-Fi), and should one prefer LSI?

 

[rvassar]

I bought a SAS2308 (LSI 9207-4i4e) from here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/144117441166 from this seller: https://www.ebay.com/str/lauruscorpncrx. They were kind enough to throw in a half-height bracket for free. I thought I found a new old stock one on Amazon, but the seller was lying/mistaken and I returned it.

Might find something useful on this page: https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/storage/cards. Though, most of the Supermicro cards are Broadcom. Are there issues with Broadcom drivers (as is the case with Wi-Fi), and should one prefer LSI?

Broadcom owns LSI. You'll also come across the name Avago... They're all under the same umbrella.

 

[danb35]

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That $&*(%&$*( is to blame for my wallet being quite a bit lighter in Brocade switches--which work beautifully, so that really isn't a complaint.

 

[shanemikel]

Broadcom owns LSI. You'll also come across the name Avago... They're all under the same umbrella.

Oh, yes now I recall some long nights looking at the spec. sheets and manuals for my card...

In that case, for a newish pure NAS build I would prefer to buy something like AOC-S3008L-L8e. Available new for $300: https://www.acmemicro.com/Product/1...PCIe-LSI-3008-controller-Add-On-Card?c_id=227.