NewishToFreenas
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I got a good deal on a used supermicro CSE-836 case, with the BPN-SAS2-836EL1 backplane, off my local craigslist. My drives are all SATA, and the best options I have available to me for motherboards all seem to be SATA.
From my understanding, I shouldn't have a problem plugging my drives into the hot swap bays, or the backplane, but the backplane cannot directly interface with a SATA motherboard? The amount of options is a bit overwhelming. Should I be looking for a motherboard that supports SAS(options seem limited), a new backplane(seems difficult to find), or will I be fine with a PCIE SAS card? Is there a significant performance difference in these options, or a preferred manufacturer or model for the preferred option?
From my understanding, I shouldn't have a problem plugging my drives into the hot swap bays, or the backplane, but the backplane cannot directly interface with a SATA motherboard? The amount of options is a bit overwhelming. Should I be looking for a motherboard that supports SAS(options seem limited), a new backplane(seems difficult to find), or will I be fine with a PCIE SAS card? Is there a significant performance difference in these options, or a preferred manufacturer or model for the preferred option?