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StarTech.com SATA PCIe Card - 6 Port PCIe SATA Expansion Card - 6Gbps - Low/Full Profile - Stacked SATA Connectors - ASM1166 Non-Raid - PCI Express to SATA Converter (6P6G-PCIE-SATA-CARD)

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Style: Non-RAID


Size: 6 Port


Features

  • HIGH-PERFORMANCE: Add six SATA III 6Gbps ports to your desktop computer or server using a PCIe x4 slot to connect SATA drives (HDD/SSD); 6-Port SATA PCIe card features 6x SATA connections for connecting drives using SATA cables (sold separately)
  • ASM1166 CONTROLLER: This PCI Express SATA 3 6Gbps card features single-chip architecture adding six SATA (serial ATA) 6Gbps ports via a single x4 PCIe slot, for combined total bandwidth up to 16Gbps; Supports Port Multiplier & NCQ (Native Command Queue)
  • COMPATIBILITY: Supports PCIe 3.0, SATA 3.2 & AHCI 1.4 Specs, and previous gens at lower performance; Windows (7+), macOS (10.10+), Linux (2.6.32+); Improved motherboard compatibility with no built-in RAID; Supports ATA & ATAPI (HDD, SSD, Optical Disc)
  • EASY INSTALL: Expansion card w/ plug-and-play setup in full or low-profile PCI-e slot (full-profile bracket installed, low-profile incl); Supports storage management systems such as Storage Spaces (Microsoft) , RAID Assistant (macOS), mdraid/mdadm (Linux)

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HIGH-PERFORMANCE: Add six SATA III 6Gbps ports to your desktop computer or server using a PCIe x4 slot to connect SATA drives (HDD/SSD); 6-Port SATA PCIe card features 6x SATA connections for connecting drives using SATA cables (sold separately) ASM1166 CONTROLLER: This PCI Express SATA 3 6Gbps card features single-chip architecture adding six SATA (serial ATA) 6Gbps ports via a single x4 PCIe slot, for combined total bandwidth up to 16Gbps; Supports Port Multiplier & NCQ (Native Command Queue) COMPATIBILITY: Supports PCIe 3.0, SATA 3.2 & AHCI 1.4 Specs, and previous gens at lower performance; Windows (7+), macOS (10.10+), Linux (2.6.32+); Improved motherboard compatibility with no built-in RAID; Supports ATA & ATAPI (HDD, SSD, Optical Disc) EASY INSTALL: Expansion card w/ plug-and-play setup in full or low-profile PCI-e slot (full- profile bracket installed, low-profile incl); Supports storage management systems such as Storage Spaces (Microsoft) , RAID Assistant (macOS), mdraid/mdadm (Linux) STARTECH.COM ADVANTAGE: IT professionals choice for over 30 years; This SATA PCIe adapter controller card converter is backed for 2-years by StarTech.com, including free 24/5 North America based multi-lingual tech support This 6-port SATA III (6Gbps) controller enables you to add six SATA 6Gbps Hard Drives (HDDs) or Solid State Drives (SSDs) to your computer system or server via an available PCIe x4 card slot. The card supports SATA III and PCI-Express 3.0 Specifications. Featuring the ASM1166 controller, this SATA card enables the connection of six high-performance SATA 6Gbps drives with a combined total throughput of up to 16Gbps. The SATA drives are connected via six individual SATA ports located on the card (SATA cables sold separately). The controller card is widely supported across all popular operating system platforms including Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), macOS (10.10 and above) and Linux (2.6.32 and above). The card also supports port multiplier, giving you the ability to connect multiple drives to a single SATA port (additional hardware required, sold separately). To further improve motherboard compatibility the card does not have a built-in RAID controller, but fully supports the use of software RAID. Plus, with support for PCIe 3.0 and SATA III Specifications this card ensures backward compatibility with previous generations (SATA I/II, PCIe 1/2) at lower performance. The SATA controller card features plug-and-play installation and can be installed in full-profile and low-profile computer systems with a full-profile bracket preinstalled, and an interchangeable low-profile (half-height) bracket included. The card also supports storage software data management systems such as Storage Spaces (Microsoft), RAID Assistant (MacOS) and mdraid/mdadm (Linux), for hassle-free setup, partitioning and software RAID array building. 6P6G-PCIE-SATA-CARD is backed by a2-year warranty and free lifetime 24/5 North American based, multi-lingual support. Add six SATA 6Gbps drives to your desktop computer or server Manage your drives and built RAID arrays with storage management systems such as Storage Spaces (Microsoft) , RAID Assistant (macOS), mdraid/mdadm (Linux) Specifications Warranty Information Warranty 2 Years Connector(s) 1 - Connector Type(s) PCI Express x4 6 - Internal Ports SATA (7 pin, Data) Environmental Operating Temperature 0°C to 85°C (32°F to 185°F) Storage Temperature -25°C to 85°C (-13°F to 185°F) Humidity 20~80% RH Hardware Ports 6 Interface SATA Bus Type PCI Express Card Type Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.) Industry Standards Serial ATA 3.0 specification - SATA I/II/III (1.5/3/6Gbps) PCI Express Base Specification Revision 3.0 Chipset ID ASMedia - ASM1166 Packaging Information Shipping (Package) Weight 4.2 oz [120.0 g] Package Height 1.2 in [3.0 cm] Package Length 6.7 in [17.0 cm] Package Width 5.6 in [14.2 cm] Performance Maximum Data Transfer Rate 6 Gbps TRIM Support Yes 4Kn Support Yes S.M.A.R.T. Support Yes Type and Rate SATA III (6 Gbps) Port Multiplier Yes Bootable Yes Hardware Raid Supported No ATAPI Support Yes Physical Characteristics Color Red Weight of Product 2.6 oz [75.0 g] Product Height 0.6 in [1.6 cm] Product Length 3.2 in [8.2 cm] Product Width 2.1 in [5.4 cm] Software OS Compatibility Windows® 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 Windows Server® 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 macOS® 10.10 to 12 Linux 2.6.32 and up What's in the Box 1 - Included in Package PCIe SATA Card Full- Profile Bracket (Installed) Low-Profile Bracket Quick-Start Guide


Brand: ‎StarTech


Series: ‎PCIe SATA Card


Item model number: ‎6P6G-PCIE-SATA-CARD


Operating System: ‎Windows Server® 2003, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, Windows® 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Linux 2.6.32 and up, macOS® 10.10 to 11


Item Weight: ‎2.72 ounces


Product Dimensions: ‎3.2 x 2.1 x 0.6 inches


Item Dimensions LxWxH: ‎3.2 x 2.1 x 0.6 inches


Color: ‎Red


Manufacturer: ‎STARTECH.COM


Country of Origin: ‎Taiwan


Date First Available: ‎October 20, 2021


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  • it works
Style: 4x SATA III Size: 4x SATA III
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Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2022 by hjcw

  • Good for the price
Style: 4x SATA III Size: 4x SATA III
Pros: - low cost RAID controller that works / easy to set up Cons - Well, I wouldn't say the data transfer speed is terrible through the RAID card, but it is definitely a little slower than just doing RAID through the integrated RAID controller on the motherboard. I have 4x 4TB WD Red Pro 7200rpm 256MB cache in RAID 10, and write speeds definitely dropped ~20% through this RAID card vs just using onbaord RAID controller. In reality, this is not that big of an issue, since the write speed is still above what my 1-Gbit home network bottlenecks the read / writes to / from my fileserver to which is ~120MB/s. - limited sector size (or whatever the term is) to 64KB when configuring RAID 10 through the BIOS - the SATA ports are a little looser than typical . The cables don't really fit like gloves, but fit loosely Other Notes During initial setup, the moment I plugged in the drives to the card, the computer wouldn't post at all, and when I disconnect the drives from the card, the computer boots again just fine. It turned out to be a bad SATA cable - after switching out the cable, boots just fine with minimal delay if any in boot time. Just something to watch out for, as a bad sata cable to a non-boot drive prevents the whole system from posting. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2019 by Andrew

  • Great macOS-compatible JBOD card
Style: Non-RAID Size: 8 Port
Plugged in, plays, and off to races. This Startech 8P6G-PCIE-SATA-CARD is modeled after LSI HBA and provides SAS-style cabling and reliable drive connections. This is a SATA card, it does not support SAS. Pros: • Works natively with macOS (I'm using Monterey), no additional driver required. • Also Windows and Linux support. • Adds 8 ports, JBOD. • Supports SMART. • Includes SFF-8087 mini-SAS to SATA data cables, which will work with any SATA drive. • Cables included are standard SATA length, 0.5 meter. • Supports SATA port multiplier for additional ports. • Ports run at drive speed as expected, no glitches. Cons: • Not bootable, UEFI does not see connected drive EFI partitions. Notes: • Supports any size drive per SATA spec (this question is perennial). • Drive power cabling not included. • I am using longer 1 meter SFF-8087 cables for a large case with no problem. • I am using a Bewinner port multiplier, ADP6ST0-J05 SATA3 4-port Expansion Card: 1 source port, 5 drive ports, which expands by 4 ports for a total of 12 drives connected to this Startech. • Using a port multiplier means upstream link capacity is shared with all downstream drives: plan your storage layout accordingly. I am seeing drives run at speed over (e.g., 130+ MB/s sustained) to spinning drives over the multiplier. Final words: • This Startech is solid going in. • Before getting this card, I've tried two other PCIe SATA cards with typical SATA cabling (non-SAS) and both were totally unreliable, not detecting drives on some ports, CRC errors on detected ports, caused drive data corruption. • I also tried an LSI 9207-8i which is completely reliable and bootable, but it's not batively supported by macOS, which I need. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2022 by Wire

  • Easy to Install RAID Protection
Style: 4x SATA III Size: 4x SATA III
NOTE: This RAID card does not support 4K sector drives. Only 512/512e. Make sure you pair proper drives to it. Set up a pair of 16TB drives in a RAID 1 config on my Threadripper workstation quite easily for my long term backups. Decent performance and reasonable cost.
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2022 by SJ Parkinson

  • Does not have complete AHCI implementation. Not compatible with modern motherboards.
Style: 4x SATA III Size: 4x SATA III
This card has a Marvell 88SE9230 chipset which does not have a complete AHCI (Advance Host Controller Interface) commandset implementation. Newer motherboards that are now AHCI only, such as the ASUS Prime X470-Pro, detect the card, but will not be able to detect the drives. The only way to use this card is in a "Legacy" mode, but then you lose all power management capability. Being that this is the latest card by this manfacturer, I would suggest to look elsewhere, such as LSI alternataves. Update: For modern hardware and Linux, you can add the work-around of iommu=soft to the grub command line. (/etc/defaults/grub in Debian-based). Once you do, you must run update-initramfs and update-grub2 to finalize. This effectively shuts off some of the ATA error reporting, so it is not a great solution, but it does work enough to get the hadware and drives to detect. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2018 by J. Blackthorne

  • Basic hardware RAID, yay!
Style: 4x SATA III Size: 4x SATA III
I use this card in a 2TB RAID 1 (mirror) array with 6Gb/s drives and it works great. I skipped all the HyperDuo stuff because it's hard enough to get Windows to put the files where I want them, so I don't want some driver trying to move files around. I also didn't install any [Windows] drivers; I just use the BIOS driver. Windows sees the RAID array as a single drive and it works fine. Performance for a RAID 1 array using "fake" (Intel) MB RAID was 4.1; using the StarTech card instead brought the performance to 5.9. Some RAID cards get really hot, but the big heatsink on the StarTech barely warms up at all (in RAID 1 mode at least). There are header pins for optional drive activity LEDs. The LEDs illuminate when a drive is attached and blink when it's accessing. To reverse the polarity (so the LEDs flash on when the HDD is accessed) a little patch cable consisting of one mosfet and one resistor per LED does the trick. StarTech email support was responsive and polite, but couldn't help with my one issue (I asked if there was a jumper option to reverse the activity LED polarity). Some caveats: I found that the HDDs, even in RAID mirror mode, are formatted such that they require a StarTech card to work (they are not recognized if plugged directly into the MB); so you might want to make sure you have a spare StarTech card just in case. Also, the BIOS HDD for the StarTech card comes up as unit 0, and if you have a boot SSD drive plugged into the MB it makes Windows more difficult to work with. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2013 by Anonymous

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