
very reliable.

NO RAID Real HBA PCI Gen 3 Works awesome with Windows Storage Spaces

Super fast file transfer Recognized all of my 24 WD 12TB HDDs upon drivers install without any issues. Comes in IT mode firmware preinstalled so great right out of the box. Extremely well constructed.


This HBA is super quick, been running for a few months now and runs my lab virtual machines with ease. I run this in a lab environment that I use for training (Exchange, ADFS, Lync, SQL) and it rocks. Connected to 8 15.7K Seagate SAS drives and couldn't be happier.






It worked with no fuss: shut down ubuntu, popped in the card, hooked up a drive, powered up and there it was in the drives app.



Fast. Copying from my old computer to this one across gigabit ethernet uses well over half the available bandwith. The write speed is just so much better than the on board Intel raid. For another 250, you can add another 15 or 20 drives if you have that need, search for "intel raid expander." And did I say fast. Good tech support.






Mine came with a low profile bracket. Very pleasant surprise, since it was purchased for a SFF PC. Excellent value at $15 with egg's discount code. Quick, easy install (other than initial fit, see cons). Windows 7 Pro 64 bit installed MS drivers automatically. Works perfectly. Didn't use the drivers on the disk.