Sounds like a siig
On 2/6/09, Charles Jones <
charles.jones@ciscolearning.org> wrote:
> I got one from Frys for literally $7 and it works great. Even ran a
> software RAID5 array on it with no problems. I don't remember the brand
> though, just that the PCB was red.
>
> -Charles
>
>
> Stephen wrote:
>> Look at highpoint they have some that should fit your bill
>>
>> On 2/6/09, Joe Fleming <joe@selectitaly.com> wrote:
>>
>>> First off, in the past I have recommended the Promise TX4 SATA
>>> controller. I no longer recommend it; seems there's a hardware bug that
>>> silently corrupts data in Linux. I recently found this out first hand...
>>>
>>> This bring me to the purpose of this email; I need to replace the card.
>>> I simply need a vanilla SATA controller. I don't care if the card has
>>> RAID, so long as it's cheap and I can use the card *without* the
>>> on-board RAID configuration. I also don't care if it's a SATA or SATA-II
>>> controller, but I need to use the PCI bus (which means it'll most likely
>>> be SATA).
>>>
>>> I'd run over the Fry's and pick one up, but the cheaper ones they carry
>>> seem to have problems in Linux, so my plan is to order one from Newegg
>>> or some other online retailer. Any advice? Even suggestions about what
>>> brands to stick with (or keep away from) would be helpful. Most of the
>>> reviews I see say whether or not the cards work in Linux, but I guess
>>> I'm hoping for a little more input from some of the veterans around here.
>>>
>>> I'm currently considering the Syba SD-SATA-4P. It uses the Sil3114
>>> chipset which seems to be pretty well supported these days. This card
>>> interests me because it's a 4-port card, so I only need to buy 1. Of
>>> course, I'm open to comments and suggestions about this and other cards.
>>> Any advice is appreciated.
>>>
>>> -Joe
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