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There are plenty of PCI-E risers out there, I need one for a PCI X8 RAID card, so I can use it in an X1 slot. Obviously performance and reliability is important.
I wonder if just a simple device will do the trick, or if I need to spend a little more. I have read some posts that say there are instability in some of the powered devices, and I wonder if this would apply to a lower draw card. That said, I may opt for a powered riser as the RAID card will probably draw a bit more power than most PCI X1 cards.
Card is a Dell Perc 5
Admins please move, if not appropriate in this section.
I wonder if just a simple device will do the trick, or if I need to spend a little more. I have read some posts that say there are instability in some of the powered devices, and I wonder if this would apply to a lower draw card. That said, I may opt for a powered riser as the RAID card will probably draw a bit more power than most PCI X1 cards.
Card is a Dell Perc 5
Admins please move, if not appropriate in this section.