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[PeterPP]

We have Adaptec 2405 and have mix feelings on it
been wondering what is the best raid card I could get except for 2405 at $250?

[MikeTrike]

It's a good card, just no write cache because no BU option. However they work fine and perform well. You can probably get a rocketraid card, but i definitely have mixed feelings for those. Up your budget a little more and you can grab a 3ware card.

[RSNET-John]

You can go with the 9650SE-4LP

[Softsys Hosting]

Adaptec 6405E or LSI 9240-4i.

[CGotzmann]

Originally Posted by RSNET-John

You can go with the 9650SE-4LP

9650SE is no where near performance of adaptec 2405

[layer0]

You *can* enable write cache on the 2405, it's just risky as you can't use a BBU, but it's possible to enable. [not that I'd recommend this but if you wanted performance on a budget and had good backups this is an option]

[cwl@apaqdigital]

Originally Posted by Softsys Hosting

Adaptec 6405E or LSI 9240-4i.

no linux kernel driver support for 6405E except Debian.

9240-4i (LSI 2008) is not a true hardware RAID card. it's a host adapter capable of "HostRAID" or software RAID.