[Pc_Support] PCI-Express SATA RAID cards -- HPT=FRAID?Areca=X-Scale

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Thu, 2005-12-08 at 09:25 -0500, Damien McKenna wrote:
> Typo, they're x1.
> Ah, cool, didn't know that.

You can use any larger PCI x# card in any lower PCI x# card.  The
problem is if it doesn't physically fit.  Most cards will fit in a PCI
x1 slot.  But beyond that, they typically won't.

> I need to check my manual again.

Some are disabled, some become PCIe x2 or x4, but most become PCIe x1.

> Nopers.  Then again, I don't have a PCI-E card anyway (besides the video
> card, that was RMA'd).

Oh, then you should be able to use the PCIe x16 slot directly.  About
the only different for video slots is that they can deliver extra power
-- IIRC (don't quote me).

> Urk, forget that.  Might as well just get a $20 card and use the Windows
> software.

Again, I haven't verified, but the card looked rather simplistic (no
RAM).

> None of the PDFs or anything mention what chip it is, which kinda sucks.

Yeah, I know.  So I can't give you an exact answer.

They claim Linux support, but both Broadcom RAIDCore and, more recently,
LSI Logic now sell a sprawling set of software RAID functions to OEMs.

> I'll keep my wye on them then.
> Thanks for the details, Bryan.



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