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[Robocop86]

then maybe it's cheaper with a new motherboard with 10 ports http://www.tradera.com/item/344519/...gMdvphccnW4zC4LghKfJ3shc_VOQdn5BoCD5MQAvD_BwE

 

[Robocop86]

Just read that my Motherboard doesen't support ECC, what will happen if I put them in anyway?

 

[diedrichg]

Just read that my Motherboard doesen't support ECC, what will happen if I put them in anyway?

The Internet has many different answers from no, it won't even post to, yeah just not in ECC mode. It basically comes down to the BIOS of it will allow the RAM to run in a non-ECC mode. Sorry we didn't catch that for you earlier.

 

[Robocop86]

is there any motherboard that do run ecc for Ryzen? like this http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/X370 Taichi/#Specification

 

[Chris Moore]

Is there any card that you don't have to flash?

This card is already flashed with the correct firmware:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-H310-6...IT-Mode-for-ZFS-FreeNAS-unRAID-/162601544925?

 

[Robocop86]

This card is already flashed with the correct firmware:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-H310-6...IT-Mode-for-ZFS-FreeNAS-unRAID-/162601544925?

Tis is maybe a stupid question, but this will not work because my discs, wd red, has SATA?

 

[danb35]

No, a SAS controller works fine on SATA disks. See https://forums.freenas.org/index.ph...-sas-sy-a-primer-on-basic-sas-and-sata.26145/

 

[Robocop86]

No, a SAS controller works fine on SATA disks. See https://forums.freenas.org/index.ph...-sas-sy-a-primer-on-basic-sas-and-sata.26145/

So I just by 8 SAS Cables? or a mix?

Just asked Asus about the ECC on my board and they sent me this link https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-X370-PRO/specifications/
So my motherboard does ECC?

 

[danb35]

If you're going from a SAS controller to SATA drives, you need a SAS breakout cable, sometimes called a forward breakout cable. You do not want a reverse breakout cable, which looks the same, but is wired differently. The breakout cable will connect to the SAS port and give your four SATA cables.

 

[Robocop86]

If you're going from a SAS controller to SATA drives, you need a SAS breakout cable, sometimes called a forward breakout cable. You do not want a reverse breakout cable, which looks the same, but is wired differently. The breakout cable will connect to the SAS port and give your four SATA cables.

So basically two of these? https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Internal-Mini-SAS-Breakout/dp/B018YHS8BS?th=1

 

[danb35]

So basically two of these? https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Internal-Mini-SAS-Breakout/dp/B018YHS8BS?th=1

Looks like that should do the trick to wire up to 8 disks to that HBA.

 

[Robocop86]

And this card that is recommended, is it any good? possibility of failing?

 

[danb35]

And this card that is recommended, is it any good?

No, it's no good at all. That's why it's recommended.

possibility of failing?

Everything has a possibility of failing. Moreover, everything will fail eventually.

 

[Robocop86]

No, it's no good at all. That's why it's recommended.

Everything has a possibility of failing. Moreover, everything will fail eventually.

Thanks for clearing that up Daniel!

 

[joeschmuck]

Just FYI, I do not like the Dell H310 becasue you may need to jury rig it with a piece of tape over a few pins to get it to work.

 

[Chris Moore]

Just FYI, I do not like the Dell H310 becasue you may need to jury rig it with a piece of tape over a few pins to get it to work.

I have run the Dell H310 SAS controller on three different models of Supermicro server board and on two different Dell Precision Workstations models plus Dell ships them with a bunch of other systems both server and workstation. They should be just as compatible as the LSI card that they are functionally equivalent to. The only people I have heard of having problems are people trying to use them on OLD hardware that never supported ANY kind of RAID controller because it was low-end desktop gear to begin with.
If an H310 wouldn't work, it is most likely that no LSI / Avago / Broadcom HBA would work and for the same reason.

 

[joeschmuck]

It's the SMCLK and SMDAT signals and failrly well published in the internet. I believe it has to do with the Dell H310 not being used on a Dell motherboard. On my SM motherboard I can disable the SMBus lines by moving two jumpers. Unfortunately not all motherboards are able to make that adjustment hence the taping of a few pins.

Eh, I was just offering some personal experience to try and stay clear of the Dell H310.

 

[jgreco]

It's the SMCLK and SMDAT signals and failrly well published in the internet. I believe it has to do with the Dell H310 not being used on a Dell motherboard. On my SM motherboard I can disable the SMBus lines by moving two jumpers. Unfortunately not all motherboards are able to make that adjustment hence the taping of a few pins.

Eh, I was just offering some personal experience to try and stay clear of the Dell H310.

Yes, the H310 will cause problems due to SMCLK and SMDAT on some boards. I've definitely had problems with them on the HP Business PC's that we typically abuse to flash firmware on things, and these aren't "low-end desktop gear." They usually work fine in Dell gear. I've been unfortunate enough to have another dozen or so of these arrive in the shop as part of a refurb project so I'm quietly cursing at them because the crossflash procedure is a bit of a bear.

Was that you I sent one of our H310's to, @joeschmuck ?

 

[Ericloewe]

Dell's getting its presents stolen this Christmas...

 

[jgreco]

I got a stack of Dell R510's that are going to be made into FreeNAS boxes... looks like I already struck. ;-)