Question 1

does anybody uses this on desktop mobo? it too expensive to risk buy it without warranty/tech support who are only for serwer mobo
i want to use it with asus sabertooth 990fx r2 or similar in new pc on win7 pro in the future it will be working with
2x4 raid 10 or 5

Accepted Answer

I've got these running on Intel desktop class motherboards that I use as servers (Windows 2012).  No issues with drivers or other software.  Of course these machines use simple, low-end graphics cards.

It's a nice card, but the primary benefits are for server-class workloads.  I would expect that the workloads in most desktop environments would be primarily read rather than write.  In that case, just about any RAID solution would work nearly as well at a much lower price point.

Question 2

Hello. Does the kit include the BBU?

Accepted Answer

No the BBU is not included.

Question 3

I checked the LSI website, but there is no airflow specification for this card. What sort of cooling is required to keep it cool in a desktop environment?

Accepted Answer

This card has a passive heat sync on it, and it does get hot to the touch, but no hotter then a traditional HDD when spun up etc..... I have it sandwiched between an Nvidia NVS300 (low end workstation class GPU), and an HP NC360T (2 port gig server class NIC) in an HPz420 (workstation class machine), with no special cooling, and its been running 24/7 for about 2.5 years now with no issue (esx5.1). I also have it running on a DZ77RE-75K (sandy/ivy bridge class desktop mb, living in a coolermaster HAF932, sandwiched between an NVidia titan, and a Creative SoundBlaster Z, with no issues on cooling.

Question 4

Does anyone know if this card will support hard drives larger than 2TBs?

Accepted Answer

Unknown. The manufacturer does not identify a capacity limit for the drives connected to the RAID board. Therefore, I would assume it can handle drives larger than 2 TB. If it does not, you can always partition the drives to seem 2 TB.
I can positively tell you that it will work with 2 TB drives. I have three drives connected in RAID 5 configuration giving me 4 TB of space.

Question 5

What is the difference between Kit vs. Single?

Accepted Answer

Kit comes with cables.

Question 6

is this just a software RAID controler?

Accepted Answer

No, the LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i is a hardware RAID controller that supports both SAS and SATA drives.

Question 7

What is the difference between Single and the Kit beside $$$?

Accepted Answer

Single only comes with the card.  The kit is the card and the wiring you need to attach the drives to the card.

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