True pci-e Raid, anyone tried it ?

[jose]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for user experiences w/ true x4-x8 pci-e raid controllers.

I've found the following controllers:

Sata:

3Ware 9590SE-8ML $505 pci-e-4x slot
http://www.3ware.com/products/serial_ata2-9590.asp

LSI MegaRaid Sata 300-8ELP pci-e-4x slot
http://www.lsilogic.com/storage_home/pr...sata/megaraid_sata_300_4xlp/index.html

SCSI:

LSI MegaRAID SCSI 320-2E pci-e-4-8x slot
http://www.lsilogic.com/storage_home/pr...id_scsi/megaraid_scsi_3202e/index.html


Will be using RedHat ES 4.0 Linux ...

I'd like to know how you liked these cards because I'd like to switch from 64bit pci-x to pci-e for future builds.

Regards,
Jose

 

[Idontcare]

Checkout Areca PCIe cards. They are 8x.

I have the 1280ML, have not tried it out yet though, plan to in next couple weeks.

 

[jose]

It doesn't look to have good Linux support, on 1st rev. of drivers.

Looks like you'd have to build your own kernel ?

I'd like one w/ direct kernel support like the 3ware card.

Regards,
Jose

 

[jose]

152,887 members and nobody has any of these cards ??

Does any know of any reviews of these cards ?

Regards,
Jose

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: jose
152,887 members and nobody has any of these cards with Linux??

Does any know of any reviews of these cards ?

Regards,
Jose

Fixed for ya... And for the record, I'll be getting a Areca ARC -1210 here pretty soon, but I have no intention using Linux with it, so even then it will be useless to you....