I'm looking to add another HD to my WHS 2011 server (in signature). The server has a HP dc7600 mother board in it and I've already used the 4 SATA ports on the motherboard. I'm thinking that I can get a few more SATA ports by adding a simple internal SATA card to the board. After googling the mother board specs, it looks like there is a PCIe 1x, a PCIe 16x and 2 regular PCI slots. All of these are available. Would one of these be "better" to use??
I'd think that the 16x slot would be "faster" / "better" than the PCIe 1x?? And probably also "better" / "faster" than the PCI slots. So I've googled again looking for a "PCIe 16x SATA card" and I don't think what's coming up is exactly what I need. I seem to get a lot of results for expensive controller cards, but I don't think that I need something like that, I just need a basic card with a SATA connection so I can add another HD. Or would a cheaper simple card be a PCI card??
Thanks in advance for some [H] advice!!!
I'd think that the 16x slot would be "faster" / "better" than the PCIe 1x?? And probably also "better" / "faster" than the PCI slots. So I've googled again looking for a "PCIe 16x SATA card" and I don't think what's coming up is exactly what I need. I seem to get a lot of results for expensive controller cards, but I don't think that I need something like that, I just need a basic card with a SATA connection so I can add another HD. Or would a cheaper simple card be a PCI card??
Thanks in advance for some [H] advice!!!