This controller worked perfectly with the hp server and wd red drives

This controller worked perfectly with the hp server and wd red drives  Read Less

Tbh the frustration saved from having to screw with the sata plugs on my motherboards is worth the price but its a requirement ...  Read More

Tbh the frustration saved from having to screw with the sata plugs on my motherboards is worth the price but its a requirement for a few 2u server chassis conversions i was doing where the internal fans blocked those plugs  Read Less

It is a standard lsi card so one can have issues with the product or drivers or how you tune the operating system for best performance

It is a standard lsi card so one can have issues with the product or drivers or how you tune the operating system for best performance  Read Less

It works fine with the cable plugged into the port it just doesnt lock in place like its supposed to

It works fine with the cable plugged into the port it just doesnt lock in place like its supposed to  Read Less

Price is good no need to flash to it mode only negative thus far is the heatsink gets really hot even with no hard drives attached

Price is good no need to flash to it mode only negative thus far is the heatsink gets really hot even with no hard drives attached  Read Less

But otherwise it came in original packaging and it has been working fine connected with ssd drives under linux centos 7

But otherwise it came in original packaging and it has been working fine connected with ssd drives under linux centos 7  Read Less

Supermicro sata controllers i used are no longer on approved list this is supposed to work out of the box

Supermicro sata controllers i used are no longer on approved list this is supposed to work out of the box  Read Less

Using it as a sassatahba card in my unraid server runs hot though so added a noctua 40x10 fan with 2 440 screws into the heatsi...  Read More

Using it as a sassatahba card in my unraid server runs hot though so added a noctua 40x10 fan with 2 440 screws into the heatsink fins and it works great  Read Less

The hp controller would only support sata2 3 gbits and i wanted a sata3 6 gbits for better io performance

The hp controller would only support sata2 3 gbits and i wanted a sata3 6 gbits for better io performance  Read Less

Major problem and need to buy 2 6tb discs

Major problem and need to buy 2 6tb discs  Read Less

That said i can sustain over 100mbs write throughput without issue and thats more than good enough for my needs

That said i can sustain over 100mbs write throughput without issue and thats more than good enough for my needs  Read Less