I would recommend PCI-E if you want the fastest card available, and using the 'linux dd' option before you install CentOS 5 allows you to load the 3ware kernel module prior to installation which is what I did to get my 9650SE-16 working. ;-) On Oct 9, 2007, at 4:56 PM, Steve Bluck wrote: > Hello All, > What would be the lists recommendation for an 8 port controller with > native support for Centos 5.0? Currently have a 3ware 9650SE which > does > not... > Cheers >