Marvell 8 Port SATA III 6G PCI-e 2.0 x1 Card?

[lesserthere]

Looking into possible PCI-e sata expansion cards to passthrough to truenas.
Now please consider I live in Uruguay and products are extremely limited and very expensive.

This is only a gen 2 but 8 ports at a good price.

Any thought on this?

8 Port SATA III 6G PCI-e 2.0 x1 Card - SD-PEX40104

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www.sybausa.com

• Marvell 88SE9215 + 88SM9705 chipset
• 1 -Lane PCI-Express 2.0 interface, up to 6.0Gbps
• 8 Internal SATA and 4 External eSATA ports
• Connect up to 8 SATA devices at a time
• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
• Drive Activity Indicator Cable Included
• Comes with standard and low-profile brackets

mobo = asrock B550M pro-4 with ryzen 3400g.

Thanks

 

[sretalla]

• 1 -Lane PCI-Express 2.0 interface, up to 6.0Gbps
• 8 Internal SATA and 4 External eSATA ports

That's a terrible combination...

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[lesserthere]

That's a terrible combination...

Multiply your problems with SATA Port Multipliers and cheap SATA controllers

In the last year or two, we've had a resurgence of users asking about SATA Port Multipliers and cheap SATA controllers. Please, do NOT use port multipliers, and use cheap SATA controllers only after extensive research. SATA controllers and SATA...

www.truenas.com

ok

Read that this would be a more suitable option:

LSI Internal SATA/SAS 9211-8i 6Gb/s PCI-Express 2.0 RAID Controller Card​

LSI LSI00194 PCI-Express 2.0 x8 SATA / SAS 9211-8i Controller Card (Single Pack) - Newegg.com

Buy LSI Internal SATA/SAS 9211-8i 6Gb/s PCI-Express 2.0 RAID Controller Card, Single--Avago Technologies with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

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and a couple of these?

EnLabs SFF80874SATA50CM Internal Mini SAS to 4 x SATA Cable (SFF-8087 to SATA Forward Breakout),Mini SAS Host/Controller to 4 SATA Target/Backplane-1.64ft - Newegg.com

Buy EnLabs SFF80874SATA50CM Internal Mini SAS to 4 x SATA Cable (SFF-8087 to SATA Forward Breakout),Mini SAS Host/Controller to 4 SATA Target/Backplane-1.64ft with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

www.newegg.com

 

[sretalla]

LSI Internal SATA/SAS 9211-8i 6Gb/s PCI-Express 2.0 RAID Controller Card

This, in combination with your cable would be a reasonable choice.

Must be flashed into IT mode (some online sellers do that for you), which is easy enough to do once you have the card if it's not in IT mode already.

 

[lesserthere]

This, in combination with your cable would be a reasonable choice.

Must be flashed into IT mode (some online sellers do that for you), which is easy enough to do once you have the card if it's not in IT mode already.

great thanks - will need to look into that.
Might well order this. There are 2nd hand ones on newegg - are these the kind of items that either work or not? Would never buy a used hdd spinner for example but this is just a controller

 

[lesserthere]

here we go - usa based - IT mode and cables included

https://www.amazon.com/LSI-9211-8I-RAID-Controller-Card/dp/B0BVVN66XG/ref=sr_1_3?crid=8J4T3Z42SXA0&keywords=LSI+MegaRAID+9240-8i+RAID+Controller+Card+8-Port+6Gbps+SAS+SATA+LSI00200+Server+PCIe+Expander+Card+%2B+2*+SFF8087+SATA+Cable&qid=1692113892&sprefix=lsi+megaraid+9240-8i+raid+controller+card+8-port+6gbps+sas+sata+lsi00200+server+pcie+expander+card+%2B+2+sff8087+sata+cable%2Caps%2C407&sr=8-3&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

Fits the bill I believe?

 

[Davvo]

If it's an original it should work.

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[lesserthere]

If it's an original it should work.

Fake server cards

Some time ago, forum frequenter @artlessknave kindly sent me a pair of LSI HBA cards that had failed to work out in a FreeNAS build. Having suspected that these were fakes, I asked for them to be shipped here for comparison. However, COVID...

www.truenas.com

hmm this one say 'origin china' always got to look at the small print.
But are these just the same ones sold by USA suppliers brought in from the same chinese suppliers and marked up?
I don't know

 

[Davvo]

You could just try it and send it back if it smells fishy since it's sold on Amazon.

 

[lesserthere]

You could just try it and send it back if it smells fishy since it's sold on Amazon.

Not that simple I'm afraid - will be shipped to Miami and then transferred down to Uruguay from a shipping company here who specialise in customs. The online shop here is tiendamia.com
Here we have a quota of 3 imports a year up to 200 USD without import duties.

So sending it back via amazon is virtually impossible.

 

[Davvo]

That sucks, I wouldn't use Amazon then. Try for a trusted eBay seller (ie The Art of Server).

 

[lesserthere]

That sucks, I wouldn't use Amazon then. Try for a trusted eBay seller (ie The Art of Server).

Loads of choice on ebay and cheaper BUT a minefield.

Any recommendations? They all look the same with some different brands on the boards like Fujitsu etc

 

[lesserthere]

This looks like a possible legit dell card but will it work on an amd mobo?. good reviews

NEW Dell PERC H200 (IT-mode) 6Gb/s SAS/SATA Controller = LSI 9211 From US Ship | eBay

Manufacturer: Dell. Condition: New Fully Tested.

www.ebay.com

 

[Davvo]

This looks like a possible legit dell card but will it work on an amd mobo?

I don't see why it shouldn't.

 

[sretalla]

This looks like a possible legit dell card

Maybe so, but have you had a close look at the picture provided...

Looks to me like there's some damage around the connectors.

 

[Davvo]

Maybe so, but have you had a close look at the picture provided...

Looks to me like there's some damage around the connectors.

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Given the number of this item sold by the seller I don't think the specific card in the picture is the one that will be shipped.

 

[sretalla]

Given the number of this item sold by the seller I don't think the specific card in the picture is the one that will be shipped.

Probably true, but why select that one for the picture then, not one with no damage and both port covers in place?

 

[jgreco]

Looks to me like there's some damage around the connectors.

No. Port B has a cover. This would be a standard feature on a genuine Dell card. Dell is really hot on selling you stuff you don't need. We had a bunch of R210-ii's come in with HBA's that were apparently built to support a *single* drive. They weren't SAS so don't ask me to explain why this was; I assume Dell was just printing money. They all had covers. Anyways the little cap just pulls straight out and uncovers Port B. The bent connector is, I believe, the activity LED, and it looks like there's a female connector jammed in there real good. My guess is that someone was partsing up a server and couldn't figure out how to remove the cable, and just pulled until the female pins popped out of the female (white) body that you see there. Might also explain the bentness of the connector. IMO? High probability of legit Dell card, but also a warning that the card may have been removed by a Goober With Hammer Everything Looks Like A Nail Even If It Is Tech.

 

[sretalla]

No. Port B has a cover.

why select that one for the picture then, not one with no damage and both port covers in place?

As you can see, I understood that already, but thanks for the share of your experience.

 

[PyCoder]

*cough*

You can get a 8 Port Inspur 9211-8i from aliexpress for around 15$ and a inspur 9207-8i for around 18$.

Yes it's probably a counterfeit but they work with original LSI firmware/bios!

I have the Inspur 9211-8i and the LSI 9207-8i and they work flawless for months now in 24/7.

I don't care if it's a counterfeit as long as they work and as example my Intel x540-t2 nics are running for about 3 years now without issues and they are counterfeit with original intel chip under the heatsink.

As example: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/1005005043593061.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.38541hzq1hzq4D&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40050.354490.0&scm_id=1007.40050.354490.0&scm-url=1007.40050.354490.0&pvid=b705edf7-e407-4cfe-a3c6-98c1b449c5bf&_t=gps-id:pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40050.354490.0,pvid:b705edf7-e407-4cfe-a3c6-98c1b449c5bf,tpp_buckets:668#2846#8111#1996&pdp_npi=4@dis!USD!25.46!23.93!!!185.04!!@2103254116968033116821671e65cc!12000031431128215!rec!CH!1791188076!&gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt

The art of servers on youtube even tested two of these cards. :)

PS: Just slap a fan on it in case you are running it in a NAS or Desktop and you will be fine.