can ibm m5014 run eight single hdds?

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I want to purchase this raid card but I dont need the raid feature. Can I run eight single drive as jbod instead of raid. Anybody have experience with this card. Ty. What can the it firmware do if I crossflash it.
 
Some LSI cards can be put in a JBOD mode where single disk passthrough is allowed, not sure if the M5014 is one of them. The controller's cache dos not work in that mode. You could always make single disk RAID0s, which will enable the cache. There is no IT firmware for RAID controllers, only for HBAs. Why not buy a M1015 if you don't need the RAID funtionality?
 
I'd avoid the M5014 and get an M1015 if you dont need the raid feature. The M5014 is more headache for purely JBOD purposes.
 
Well I plan to get a hp sas expander and not sure if m1015 support 20hdds. I have a norco 4220 case.
 
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