OK, I understand Areca has the better product and Adaptec is a more professional company. Why is it that the products of Adaptec can't keep up with those of Areca? :confused:
I'm located in the Netherlands, so I think that Jus, Newegg or any other US retailer isn't an option. Areca might...
Thanks alot for all of your quick responses.
I start feeling like the Areca is the better choice and maybe also worth the extra money.
First of all I don't like a slow kernel bootup and I suppose the Areca does better here. Maybe somebody can confirm that it does. :(
Further the heat...
I am considering to combine a ASUS P6T WS Professional with one of the following SAS RAID controler cards:
Adaptec RAID 5805 http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/products/Controllers/Hardware/sas/performance/SAS-5805/,
Areca ARC-1680ix-12 http://www.areca.com.tw/products/pcietosas1680series.htm...