[Add-in Cards]
Looking to use all of those PCI-E lanes? Check out the options below.
For the internal SAS HBAs and Warp Drive / Flash Accelerator cards, you may need a full height bracket. Good thing is that they are really cheap ($1), bad thing is that they may take a week or two to arrive.
| Type | Item (link) | Expected Price |
|---|---|---|
| Storage (SAS/SATA) | LSI 9201-8i SAS2 (add 8 SATA3/SAS2 ports) | Varies |
| Storage (SAS/SATA) | LSI 9210-8i SAS2 (add 8 SATA3/SAS2 ports) | Varies |
| Storage (SAS/SATA) | LSI 9211-8i SAS2 (add 8 SATA3/SAS2 ports) | Varies |
| Storage (SAS/SATA) | LSI 9201-16e SAS2 (for DAS expansion) | Varies |
| SAS Expander | HP 24-Port SAS Expander | $13.00 |
| Storage (SATA) | 2 port SATA 3 card for boot/cache SSD, max performance, TRIM support | $14.00 |
| Storage (SATA) | 4 port SATA 3 card for boot/cache SSD, max performance, TRIM support | $18.00 |
| Networking | 10Gb Mellanox MNPA19-XTR SFP+ | $29.00 |
| Cable | CISCO SFP+ 3M cable for 10Gb Mellanox card | $18.00 |
[Other Parts]
Quiet fans, cables, and thermal paste can be found below.
| Type | Item (link) | Expected Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cable | 2-pack SAS → SATA breakout cable (for SATA drives) | $12.00 |
| Cable | SAS → SATA/SAS breakout cable (for SATA/SAS drives) | $13.00 |
| Cable | 6-pack SATA cable | $8.00 |
| Cable | 2-pack SATA to 4xSATA power splitter | $12.00 |
| Fans | Arctic P12 PWM PST 120mm 5-pack | $28.00 |
| Fans | Arctic P8 PWM PST 80mm 5-pack | $24.00 |
| Thermal Paste | Gelid GC Extreme | $14.99 |