Need supported SAS controller

[Eduardo]

On Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:48:26 +0200
Torbjorn Granlund <tg at gmplib.org> wrote:

> Matthias Gamsjager <mgamsjager at gmail.com> writes:
> 
>   >
>   > The Supermicro controllers listed by FreeBSD as supported seem to
>   > be rebranded Adaptec controllers, and they are therefore also
>   > disqualified.
>   >
>   
>   The supermicro usas-l8i
>   http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-USAS-L8i.cfm
>   uses a LSI chip (LSISAS 1068E SAS controller ) and works great under
>   FB8.1
>   
> Thanks.
> 
> Unfortunately, these cards fit just in supermicro motherboards, since
> they have they are reversed/mirrored compared to normal PCIe cards.
> 
> (I have a Tyan S8005.)
> 

Don't know why they do that. But be careful because HTX/HNC
(Hypertransport) connections are the same as PCIe but reversed
and incompatible, check it before plugin anything.

HTX is used to connect 2 motherboards via hypertransport (up to 51.2
GB/sec for now), connect expansion cards, etc...
 
http://www.hypertransport.org/

http://www.hypertransport.org/default.cfm?page=ProductsHTXProducts

HTH