Hi everyone

I’m looking to expand my storage. I have a case capable of 8 bays and I don’t think I’ll exceed that soon (currently at 3 drives).

I bought a m.2 slot with a bunch of sata ports on it but it doesn’t work. I’ve researched and read an HBA is a much better solution anyway.

If I’m going to get the HBA I might as well run all 8 ports on it.

Aside from the clearance on the card in the case, are there any other considerations I need to he aware of? I justbeant to get something that works from the get go. For my uses I have a good amount of apps and I stream media from the server

CPU- i5-10400f 2.90ghz

MOBO - asrock h570m-itx/ac

RAM - gskill f4-3200c16-8gvkb

GPU - Quadro k620 (gm107gl) rev a2

CASE - Jonsbo N3

        • MuttMutt@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          1 day ago

          Then it’s probably time to switch boards. Anything that will expand drive connections will need a PCIe slot. Using an adapter that goes into an m.2 is probably going to have issues. Using USB based devices is asking for trouble.

          • philanthropicoctopus@thelemmy.clubOPEnglish
            1·
            23 hours ago

            I think I’ve found a solution. If I get a CPU with integrated graphics I can get rid of my GPU, its only an old quadro k620 so its so super powerful anyway.

            I spent hours last night looking up new parts for a new build but I think this is the best option. The whole reason I have an itx is cause I really like the 8 bay case.

            If all that fails I’ll get a new board