From: Joshua Kugler <joshua.kugler@uaf.edu>
Organization: UAF Center for Distance Education - IT
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, sander@humilis.net
Subject: Re: [OT] 8-port AHCI SATA Controller?
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:19:19 -0900
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On Tuesday 31 January 2006 02:53, Sander wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for an 8-port SATA controller based on the AHCI chipset, as
> according to http://linux.yyz.us/sata/sata-status.html#vendor_support
> this chipset is completely open.
>
> I've searched the websides of the companies which according to
> http://linux.yyz.us/sata/sata-status.html#ahci base some of their
> products on this chipset, but I couldn't find an 8-port controller.
>
> I've also googled, but without success, hence this somewhat offtopic
> message. Although I hope the response helps others in their quest.
>
> The question: does an 8-port AHCI based SATA controller exist? And if,
> where can I find it? 12, 16 or 24 ports will do too. I don't need HW
> raid, just JBOD.

I've run some tests with this card under Linux and done pretty well:

http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/DAC-SATA-MV8.cfm

They also have a 3.0Gb version.

Not sure if that is AHCI, but it is eight port.

I got the drivers here:

http://www.keffective.com/mvsata/FC3/

The latest was mvSata_Linux_3.6.1.tgz as of 2005-10-13.

Hope that helps.

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