Peter Farrow wrote: > I use 8500-8 3ware controllers, but I have seen a number of > controllers with faulty SATA connectors that cause the RAID to go > outof sync.... On Wed, 2005-05-11 at 06:31 -0400, Chris Mauritz wrote: > Now that you mention it, that is really my only gripe with SATA in > general. 3Ware _does_ offer 4-port concentrators that help reduce this issue, at least at the card. It's one of the main reasons they introduce it, and 3Ware continues to be one of the _few_ (only?) vendor that offers a better connector. > <peeve> > The connectors (especially the male cable ends) are so bloody fragile... > Even when you know this and are extra careful, one slight bend in the > wrong direction and SNAP...the connector cracks. I think if they made > them out of eggshells, they would be substantially stronger. 8-( > </peeve> I do agree with you. I sure wish they could have put the male side on the _cable_ instead of the board/drive. The thinner "male" end is more likely to break than the bigger "female." > But once you manage to get things together, it's such a simpler/cleaner > solution than IDE (even rolled IDE cabling) or internal SCSI cabling. At least until SerialSCSI is finalized. ;-> -- Bryan J. Smith b.j.smith at ieee.org ----------------------------------------------------------------- Beware of those who define their preference in terms of hate of another option, and not on the positive merits of their selection