we have recived the hardware (hopefully i did not order the wrong items) mother board 1027R-72BRFTP raid controller AOC-S3008L-L8e how i can connect the ssds (sas 3) to the controller? can i connect the drives directly to the onboard ? or what cable do i need to connect it

Hello everyone, I am building a FreeNAS system with the first and foremost goal of having a reliable file server. I thought it might be nice to do a few extra things such as a ubuntu server or 2, a torrent server, and possibly a plex media server. I have read quite a few posts and feel that I...

Hello, Building a new system with: X11SPH-nCTPF motherboard and SuperChassis 826BE2C-R920LPB which has a BPN-SAS3-826EL2 dual-expander backplane. I've connected the SAS cables from the 2 ports on the motherboard to the first two ports on the first expander (currently not using the second...