Originally Posted by
Aginaridan
The 9211 is a HBA which basically means it's "just" a simple controller, and as such is not a "proper" hardware raid controller. This doesn't mean its bad, and definitely has its uses (i.e. ZFS), but if you want to set up a raid5 or raid6 array, its really not suited for it due to no logic on board and no cache.
The PERC 6/i is a decent controller, although a bit old, it will give you decent raid5/raid6 performance if you have a battery. It being a Dell card it will most likely be incompatible with your motherboard, but it can usually be fixed by taping over two pins on the PCI-e connector.
PS: Make sure you are looking at the 6/i and not the 6/ir, which is more like the 9211. You can discern them by making sure the card has a heatsink and memory chips under the white sticker at the end of the card.
PSS: The PERC 6/i is basically the same card as the one you linked (8888-ELP), just that it has less cache (256 vs. 512) and no external connectors.
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