NAS Build - RAID Card Needed

[deniro0311]

I have a dfi landparty ut nf4 ultra-d mobo that I pulled out of my old server. I plan on using it on a NAS running NASLite or FreeNAS. I have heard conflicting info on the compatibility of a raid card that I am looking at getting. Does anyone know if this card will work.

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[tcsenter]

That card is PCI-X. PCI Express and PCI-X are not compatible, but PCI-X is supposed to be backwards compatible with conventional PCI.

That card *might* (not to be confused with *will*) work, but it would have to go in one of the PCI conventional slots @ a maximum theoretical bandwidth of 133MB/sec (32-bit @ 33MHz). It is intended for 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X, so you would have to check Silicon Image specs to see if the controller is backwards compatible with 32-bit/33MHz (should be but not necessarily).

The DFI board has PCI Express x1 and PCI Express x4 slot, and even a PCI Express x16 if you aren't using SLI, that would offer vastly superior bandwidth. I would look for a PCI Express card instead.

 

[deniro0311]

 

[deniro0311]

Thanks for the info. I would like a pci-e raid card, but they are expensive.