[CentOS] SATA controler req

Wed Sep 30 19:54:54 UTC 2009
Steve Bonds <05s0pq602 at sneakemail.com>

On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Steve Bonds wrote:

> These $50 four port cards work wonderfully with the sata_sil24 drived included
> with CentOS:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132017
>
> They only come as PCI.  I never found anything stable enough for me
> (which is VERY stable) for PCIe.  Perhaps someone else has found
> something good for that slot.

These look promising:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816124027

(Syba SY-PEX40008, info at http://www.iocrest.com/products.php?SY-PEX40008)

And at $60 for four ports... relatively affordable.  I have not tried
them personally since I have enough ports for now.  However, this is
probably the one I try when I run out unless someone else comes back
with something better.  :-)

  -- Steve