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LSI SAS 9207-8i original or knock-off? (alien.top)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My problem: I need more SATA ports for my new server.

I did some research and found that these LSI cards in IT mode are the recommended way to expand my SATA ports.

However I read that there are many chineese clones and I can´t differentiate a original one from a knock-off one, I'm from Brazil and I don't have many options besides aliexpress.

I would appreciate some suggestions/advice on a good a reliable HBA card (since I plan on expanding my ZFS pool) or other ideas for solutions.

Also, I plan on maybe connecting some DVD drives to it and don`t know if theese LSI card support them.

I was going to put the aliexpress link for the one I was thinking of buying in the post, but it seems that reddit is silently deleting my post if I do that, so you can find it in the comments.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

As the old adage goes.. “You get what you pay for.” I’m leaning on those being unauthentic. The price is too low and I’ve not seen the “Hua Lai Jie” version of the LSI card.

[–] tophneal 1 points 9 months ago

Here's a post all about spotting fake hbas https://www.truenas.com/community/resources/fake-server-cards.198/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I didn't know there were fake LSI cards. But often LSI cards are rebranded (e.g. Dell PERC)... Would anyone bother trying to make a fake of the rebranded versions?