Based on this concept I made of a build using the Rampage IV Gene motherboard with only four PCI Express slots:
...is it a good idea to sandwich an LSI 9271-8i like this? I was planning on using an Antec spot cool fan positioned near the PSU and angled it up towards the controller card.
If not, I'm considering ditching the LSI and just using two SSDs plugged into the motherboard and using the native X79 RAID. I'm thinking the LSI should really be used in scenarios where there's more airflow, i.e. >= ATX-sized motherboards where I can space out the cards more.
I don't know, opinions welcome.
...is it a good idea to sandwich an LSI 9271-8i like this? I was planning on using an Antec spot cool fan positioned near the PSU and angled it up towards the controller card.
If not, I'm considering ditching the LSI and just using two SSDs plugged into the motherboard and using the native X79 RAID. I'm thinking the LSI should really be used in scenarios where there's more airflow, i.e. >= ATX-sized motherboards where I can space out the cards more.
I don't know, opinions welcome.