Hey everyone, second post!
I have everything ready to go except my MoBo, this will be used for large file storage and a media server 8x 4TB drives
I have a really nice 24-port corporate grade switch, and my main PC has 3x 1GB LAN ports (aggregated). How important the network connection speeds? Should I get a MoBo that also has 3 LAN ports?
Also I do have a LSI SAS 9211-8i 6Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter. Would it be worth using this card over on-board SATA? Chances are I will be getting a board with only 1x PCI-Express 2.0 x8 slot. Should I sacrifice the slot for the SAS card or for additional network ports?
Thanks for any advise!
I have everything ready to go except my MoBo, this will be used for large file storage and a media server 8x 4TB drives
I have a really nice 24-port corporate grade switch, and my main PC has 3x 1GB LAN ports (aggregated). How important the network connection speeds? Should I get a MoBo that also has 3 LAN ports?
Also I do have a LSI SAS 9211-8i 6Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter. Would it be worth using this card over on-board SATA? Chances are I will be getting a board with only 1x PCI-Express 2.0 x8 slot. Should I sacrifice the slot for the SAS card or for additional network ports?
Thanks for any advise!