Which Raid card do I need? Dell T620

[karlaugust]

My specs on the T620 are as follows.
- 32 GB of ECC memory
- Intel Xeon E5-2620 2.00GHz
- PERC H710 Adapter RAID Controller, 512MB NV Cache
- 16 slots 2.5 inch drive bay.

Be aware I am a total newbie to freeness and server hardware. I suspect the H710 isn't compatible with Truenas. Which card should I get so I can boot Truenas and be able to utilise all of the 16 drive bays?

Are there any other way around this using the H710 card? I can install Truenas today on an SSD but I can't choose that SSD to be my bootable drive. I can only choose the RAID card H710 in BIOS boot menu.

 

[c77dk]

You don't want a raid card - please read this post
Some controllers can be crossflashed to IT mode - but if the H710 (try searching here in forums) isn't the best bet is to sell it and get a HBA instead.

EDIT: and welcome to the world of TrueNAS

 

[Redcoat]

This guide https://fohdeesha.com/docs/perc.html is often positively mentioned here. I have no personal point of reference.