PCI-E RAID cards compatibility list

[RealTelstar]

I have and plan to keep my Dell PERC scsi controller for awhile until SSD prices gets about 50% cheaper than they are now.

I would like to update this list with mainboard models and chipsets becasue sometimes this information is unknown before trying yourself. The Areca cards seem to have the better compatibility chance, but also are the most common.

Note: this thread refers to hardware controllers with cache memory onboard and bios, such as Areca and LSI cards.

COMPATIBLE CHIPSETS/MAINBOARDS:

nvidia chipsets:
680i
780i
790i
and probably all other versions (es. 650i and 750i)
-all motherboards (post if some board is not)

Intel 975X:
-all mainboards (post if some board is not)

Intel p965:
-Asus (most)
-dfi p95-s
-GIGABYTE P965-DS4
-GIGABYTE P965-DS3
...

Intel P35*:
-Asus p5k
-Abit IP35-Pro
...

Intel x38*:
-asus Maximus SE
...

Intel X48:
-asus rampage formula*
-DFI LP LT X48-T2R
...

Intel i5400 "Seaburg" (dual socket 771)
Asus Z7S WS
Intel Skulltrail ? (i assume yes)

UNKNOWN:
[B]Intel P45 (probably similar to x38)

NOT COMPATIBLE MAINBOARDS:
Some Gigabyte boards because of bios stupidity.

*Most mainboards with intel P35, X38, X48, G45 and possibly other newer chipsets have a compatibility issue due to concurrent reading of the ram SPD onthe SMBus. A handy fix has been discovered by chinese and reported on 2cpu forums (1).
The fix consist in covering pin 5/6 of the card with tape or pcb laquer (I personally favour the latter).
Pictures are at the moment not available. I may do some when i'll mount my perc 4/i on my rampage formula.

References:
(1) 2cpu storage forum:
http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.php?t=90200
pins covering fix for perc and other controller cards.

2) 2cpu storage forum dell perc 5/6 motherboard compatibility list:
http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.php?t=84882
A similar thread that I didnt know before today.