I actually was/am going to buy Ockie's card, I just want it for the ports, nothing else, is it at least fast enough to do backup to 1 drive at a time in JBOD mode....???
That is one thing, I do not get why you guys like those Supermicro mobos so much, I just bought an Asus board with almost the same specs for $305, less the fact that all the connectors line so well in that Supermicro case.. I hate consumer Asus mobos, but their server lineup works very well..... just curious, not looking to start a brand fight!!!
Supermicro boards are "industrial strength", pure and simple. If you go into higher end colocation and data center facilities, it's not uncommon to see rows upon rows of Supermicro based systems. You wouldn't exactly see Asus boards taking up 5 racks of 42 x 1U servers per rack. Not a knock on Asus but they're very well regarded in the industry for server applications.
Would a person be likely to see any major difference between a Supermicro and cheaper alternatives in day-to-day use? Probably not, but I've got "peace of mind" knowing corners weren't cut by Supermicro to increase profit margin by employing such tricks as lower end components, cheaper voltage regs, etc