jgreco
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Cool, so I just need a SATA controller for a singular drive... would something like Newegg link or Amazon Link work, as the RED Plus are SATA not SAS, as long as I avoid a card with a built in raid controller? Sorry for the barrage
Please consider reading
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
which discusses the perils of cheap PC SATA controllers. The two you mention appear to be based on the Asmedia ASM1061 which my recollection says "may" be fine. Strongly recommend you do not try to go beyond two ports. There is no guarantee that you won't get a clone knockoff card that has a crappy version of the chip, and, who knows, my recollection of the 1061 may be off as well. Don't expect to be able to boot from it.