Quote Originally Posted by fhj52 View Post
Those carry sideband signals(the extra wire...) which needs support by the initiator(adapter). I don't think the 9211-* has it; nothing in the literature about it. The 9260-* might support it but since LSI does not provide cables w/ sideband in the kit I kinda doubt it. Sideband signal carries information about the drives -not extremely important to most applications.
Since it is connected to the SFF-8087 connector it could cause incompatibility if it is not supported by the adapter. Then again it could be just a null...
I still would not risk it without definitive info from LSI one way or the other.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-112-_-Product is $256 shipped. Only ~ $239 at Provantage. Brand new adapters too cause they just got a supply in on Friday ...
I like Newegg -they are "Eggcellent", , but they are missing the boat on the SFF drives, SATA|SAS600 adapters and accessories. iguess their stock of 3.5" SATA 1|2 stuff is just too big...
I read somewhere that the extra sideband wire shouldn't affect the HBA (9211). The connections are there just in case the hardware supports it. Either way, I can try it today or tomorrow. I have a few cables that have the sideband wire, and I'm gettting the 9211 today.