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Looking for advise on HBA card in limited PCIE slot

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Looking for advise on HBA card in limited PCIE slot

SciencioGT@alien.topB to Data Hoarder@selfhosted.forumEnglish · 1 year ago

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Hey guys, is it ok if I use a LSI HBA card for Pcie 1x slot? My 16x slot is being used by my 8x NIC and my motherboard does not support difurcation. I planned to have two LSI HBA card on my two 1x PCIE slot, is it safe to have drives running on two LSI HBA card?

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You can indeed open up your PCI 1x slot with a soldering iron. or maybe via a cryptominer riser extension thing. 1x to 16x

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