Adding a PCIe in a Asus Mobo

drescherjm said:
Aren't there expanders that do not need a PCIe connection just power?
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The HP SAS Expander I think can, but you need room to put it somewhere though, maybe a new mobo as Blue Fox suggested would be the way to go.
 
that card is for 2U rack cases and not standard cases. In theory it should work fine, but I agree, just get a board with more PCI-e slots.
 
drescherjm said:
Aren't there expanders that do not need a PCIe connection just power?
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The intel has a molex connector for power and can do that. You also have another option, the HP just needs power from the PCIe slot. You can use a 1x to 8x extension cable to pull power from a 1 lane slot, I am doing this in a Fractal XL case which has an additional slot available, 90 degrees rotated from the board.
 
Unless this is being done just for fun, I also suggest you get a new motherboard. Decent AM3 (or even AM3+) motherboards can be had for under $100 that do have more PCIe options. I don't know if you need microATX form factor, but it sounds like you have the room for a full ATX board.
 
I am extending my back-up server and will be using the Norco 4224, currently i have only the controller installed.

I will upgrade the mobo to a new one, will this one work ok:

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-M4N75TD-Socket-nForce-Motherboard/dp/B003DVZZLM
Can you suggest a better one maybe.

I know it'll work, but I am uncertain about is will it work ok headless with WHS v1 without graphics?

My day to day NAS is using Unix and I have been backing up using WHS without problems.

Many thanks for you help
 
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