Does a PCIe SATA expansion card allows full drives bandwidth?

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The Avago/LSI m1015 Card is the go to choice around here (although there are many others), its a tried and true SAS/SATA3 pcie card, something like this. This particular one is pre flashed, but they are easy to flash, so you could get the $30 one and flash it yourself. These actually are a good deal, I think I paid about a hundred or so for mine several years ago. You will also need 2 SFF8087 breakout cables. I run two of these cards side by side for 16 drives total capacity at SATA3 speed. Also they look cool in a clear panel case because there is an LED for each drive thats connected, so when the array is banging, the lights are going nuts. Just my inner nerd talking now.

The card you have chosen might be good too, likely very similar. Ive never heard of or used it.

Edit: That listing even comes with the cables, buy it.
 

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Would not be a good choice.
If I understand the reasoning for that statement, it's that it uses a Marvell chipset, which is notably unreliable according to many posts in this forum.

It may work initially, but expect problems down the road if you use it.
 

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If I understand the reasoning for that statement, it's that it uses a Marvell chipset, which is notably unreliable according to many posts in this forum
Yes and you can pretty much bet that if I'm making a short answer it's from my phone. When I have the time, and a full keyboard, I tend to make longer answers
 
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