Sorry for this newbie question but what's the difference between the SAS and SATA version? I want to connect 8 of these to the RocketRaid 2720 SGL.
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The physical difference is the the connector. On SATA drives the data connector is separated from power connector, while on SAS it's one big connector. Also to note, SAS receivers (cables, cages, docks, etc) are backwards compatible with SATA drives, but note other way around (you can't use SAS drive with SATA-only devices)
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You'd need to have a cable that has SAS at both ends as well as a split. The one that I used was SAS on the card end and SATA (x 4 connectors) on the hard drive end. There are only two SAS ports on the RAID card, so you would need to ensure that the cable could handle the split.
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Yes, the drivers must be the same size and SATA interface. There are some especific NAS drivers for NAS stations, have a look should be better.
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I don't know; I haven't tried it. I am using "regular" e-SATA drives which work fine. Suggest contacting the manufacturer directly since they would know.
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It also comes with a molex (PATA) style connector. Just use a molex to SATA adapter to run the second drive. I am running two laptop drives off of it in my system.
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The drive is compatible with both. Sata 6 is twice as fast for data transfer but it depends on whether your computer has the faster interface.
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I assume you meant Sata 1,2, or 3. There are differences, primarily the speed they are capable of supporting. You would want to use Sata 3 cables in any modern PC just to be safe and ensure you get the most out of your hard drives.
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Yes, no problem. I personally use a standard SATA drive through, I need the capacity. Works like a charm...
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I purchased this board in the past year and it has it has 6 SATA ports(4 x SATA2 3Gb/s, 2 x SATA3 6Gb/s) and 8 SAS ports. You need to purchase separate Asus PIKE card if you want to use the SAS ports. Take a look at the specs on the manufacture website http://www.asus.com/Commericial_Servers_Workstations/Z9PED16/#specifications
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Yep. Appears that this seller is being a bit deceptive and leading people that he is selling retail versions instead of OEM. I can only suggest that you go to Best Buy (or a local computer store) and buy a SATA drive connection cable.
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when the drives are hooked to it, boot the system there is a key combination to enter the configuration screen, it will show your drives and you tell it what type of RAID you want to setup and when you want to do the data transfer, it is backwards compatible with SATA III, some of the new drives come with a jumper to make them work with older computers also, at a slower transfer rate
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I think you should check out highpoint rocketraid2720sgl for internal SAS LTO drive or rocketraid 2711 for external drive. These cards are good Linux and Window... I am hoping they will release support for Mac soon...It saved me $150 compared to Atto.
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Per my review, check out this part on Amazon: StarTech.com SAS8087S450 50cm Serial Attached SCSI SAS Cable - SFF-8087 to 4x Latching SATA. You will need two of them, obviously, adding about $60 to your expense given current pricing. They are well-made and not excessively long (not leaving a lot of extra cable length to bundle). I have my card and cables installed within a 4U rackmount case and the arrangement works well. That said, I see another reviewer recommends black cables made by Highpoint that are priced cheaper and whose 3' length might be better and "sexier" if you're setting up a full size tower case. In any case (pun intended), you now have a couple options. Have fun! Per my review, check out this part on Amazon: StarTech.com SAS8087S450 50cm Serial Attached SCSI SAS Cable - SFF-8087 to 4x Latching SATA. You will need two of them, obviously, adding about $60 to your expense given current pricing. They are well-made and not excessively long (not leaving a lot of extra cable length to bundle). I have my card and cables installed within a 4U rackmount case and the arrangement works well. That said, I see another reviewer recommends black cables made by Highpoint that are priced cheaper and whose 3' length might be better and "sexier" if you're... » Read More Per my review, check out this part on Amazon: StarTech.com SAS8087S450 50cm Serial Attached SCSI SAS Cable - SFF-8087 to 4x Latching SATA. You will need two of them, obviously, adding about $60 to your expense given current pricing. They are well-made and not excessively long (not leaving a lot of extra cable length to bundle). I have my card and cables installed within a 4U rackmount case and the arrangement works well. That said, I see another reviewer recommends black cables made by Highpoint that are priced cheaper and whose 3' length might be better and "sexier" if you're setting up a full size tower case. In any case (pun intended), you now have a couple options. Have fun! « Show Less
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Update: You need to be CERTAIN the ssd is MICRO sata, and the other connection is STANDARD SATA, as I see it. My mistake was not even knowing there was such a thing as SLIMLINE sata, but WTH... Six bucks...? NBD... I'd send you mine, but I never get anything done. 'Buried somewhere anyway...
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I think you are referring to RocketRAID 2720C2, 6TB drives should have no problem too.
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This will work with either SATA or PATA drives, connectors are included for both. I hooked up an old 250 GB. PATA drive as new motherboard had no connectors for it.
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I'm looking for a cable right now and just finished doing research and there is no difference in speeds between different cables."No performance difference between SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 6Gb/s cables.""SATA revision designator on cables is mostly just marketing and has no bearing on the actual performance the cable can provide."http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/SATA-3Gb-s-vs-6Gb-s-Cable-Performance-Revisited-183/