OK, after some careful thinking and evaluation, I have decided to go ahead with purchasing a RES2SV240 to test out the compatibility myself. It is < 300USD with shipping to NZ so the price tag looks good to me.
The outcome is amazing. With the latest BIOS on Adaptec 5805Z (18252) the card can...
Anyone tried RES2SV240 with Adaptec 5805Z? The Adaptec 5805Z is not compatible with the HP SAS Expander (PMC chip) so is there any luck for it to work with RES2SV240? I like the Adaptec 5805Z because I can be lazy and do no need to change battery, but it has only 2 ports so an expander card can...