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Follow-up: I have 8 HD154UI running on an AOC-SAT2-MV8 with no problems. The AOC-SAT2-MV8 board seems to have some detection issues when running less than 3-4 disks... after adding more they seem to be detecting just fine. I doubt I'll be rebooting often but if I do get a detection failure...

dudepron, I stand corrected. I completed my server build last night (with the exception of the drives) I'll be holding off on purchasing anything until someone can confirm that they have all 8 ports working on a low RPM 1.5+ TB setup. Thanks to all for the information. What a PITA. :(

dudepron, did you determine if the card was bad or if it was just not functional with your Samsung drives? Is anyone else using HD154UI drives with Supermicro's AOC-SAT2-MV8?

God_Of_Death, can you access SMART data on your array?

dudepron, I've read multiple posts on other forums about the controller working with Seagate 1.5 TB disks... I would like to confirm this with someone on the forum though. I would also like to confirm that SMART data is available using this card... too many questions :(

mytmouse, if this thread goes south, let me know what you decide on.

I'm really struggling to find a 1.5 TB or larger hard disk to start my 8+ disk array using Supermico's AOC-SAT2-MV8 SATA controllers. There is a rumor that Supermico's AOC-SAT2-MV8 has poor support for 1.5 TB drives, especially Samsung's (according to a FAQ on Supermicro's site). I can't afford...