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Raiden
01-16-2014, 06:41 PM
This migth be a stupid question but here it goes:up:
Is this raid controler :http://www.lsi.com/downloads/Public/MegaRAID%20Common%20Files/ESG_MR_SAS_8708EM2_PB_090309.pdf
LSI Logic LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2
Compatible with Ssd?
Specialy with v+ series of Kingston
Cheers
ZX2Slow
01-16-2014, 08:06 PM
It should work without any issues.
Raiden
01-16-2014, 08:36 PM
It should work without any issues.
Thanks Zx2Slow. What about speeds,lets say for 3 ssd of this old kingston series will i be getting anything better then using the motherboard controller?
Mobos can only raid 2 sata3 drives, the lsi cards can handle 4 to 8 (or more depending on which) and yes, it'll smoke onboard controllers. You really can't go wrong with a Mega raid card when it comes to raid arrays. I'm eyeballing an LSI card myself. I'm running a few sata3 drives on sata2 port atm...a sin in my book...lol
Raiden
01-18-2014, 03:28 PM
Mobos can only raid 2 sata3 drives, the lsi cards can handle 4 to 8 (or more depending on which) and yes, it'll smoke onboard controllers. You really can't go wrong with a Mega raid card when it comes to raid arrays. I'm eyeballing an LSI card myself. I'm running a few sata3 drives on sata2 port atm...a sin in my book...lol
But these are sata 2,i once had 4 of them in raid 0 in and old i7 920 and a x58 mobo,this is a 2009 or 2010 megaraid card i have here stoped along with the ssd?s from the first Kingston v+ series each one of them have 64 gb,that?s why i wanted to know,because it isnt a very recent card and the ssds arent as well..
mobilenvidia
01-18-2014, 10:03 PM
The LSI 8708EM2 is a 3Gbps (ie SATA II) controller, so keep this in mind.
Raiden
01-19-2014, 08:12 AM
didnt understand very well what you meant..
Nizzen
01-19-2014, 11:00 AM
...and where is the extreme storage? :p
mobilenvidia
01-19-2014, 07:22 PM
didnt understand very well what you meant..
8708EM2 = SATA 2 or 3Gbps
Kigston V300 = SATA 3 or 6Gbps
Controller can't keep up with SSD's
...and where is the extreme storage? :p
Its extreme(ly), slow ;)
Raiden
01-19-2014, 09:27 PM
8708EM2 = SATA 2 or 3Gbps
Kigston V300 = SATA 3 or 6Gbps
Controller can't keep up with SSD's
Its extreme(ly), slow ;)
I think you are extreme(ly) wrong. I said V+ first series of 2009 or 2010 not v300 sata 3 or 6gb per second read it well before trying to bash the others:up:
These are the ssd.
http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2009/10/kingston-ssd-now-v-series-64gb-ssd-review/2.jpg
As you may see by this picture i want to use 4 of these ssd with that card to reutilize parts i have hanging around here.
I just asked in this section due to the storage theme,if you dont know what to say or inform correctly dont even bother to answer:up:
mobilenvidia
01-19-2014, 10:19 PM
Picture in first post would have saved all this grief, what you actually have is a benefit for those trying to help (with humour)
BTW v+ comes in both 3Gbs and 6Gbs versions :p: