LSI 9260-8i Versus Areca 1231ML-2G

[Biker]

It gets pretty warm.

I'd say direct cooling would be mandatory unless you were running it in a server case with very high airflow.

I haven't got a temperature monitor on it directly but i'd guess it would go way over 60 centigrade under load if left passively cooled, much like the Areca.

It would be easy to strap or screw a 50 mm or 60mm low profile fan to it for direct cooling but this would make it dual slot.

Personally I have installed in my board's bottom slot and have a 120mm underneath blowing straight at it which keeps it very well cooled.

I would really like a temperature monitor implemented in the management software like with Adaptec cards, that would really be useful...