Sas expander help - Adapter 71605Q

[nicholasfarmer]

I have an Adaptec 71605Q and I'm looking for some feedback or if anyone has attached any expanders to this card. Maybe any tests with this family of cards? I contacted Adaptec and they responded with, "we do not test or support expanders we test and support enclosures."

I love this card. I'm looking to throw two of the four ports on to an expander to connect a bunch of spinners. This will let me keep SSD drives directly on the first two ports for the MaxCache.

Nick

 

[fXK]

Chenbro or intel expender should work fine

Make sure you buy Adaptec 2280200-R .8m I-ra Hdmsas Msas Accs For Cpnt Series7 Raid cable

So you can connect to the expander