Hello.
I have an old Intel server system with FSR2520BPSAS 6-drive active SAS expander backplane. The server uses integrated motherboard SAS RAID controller which does not support >2Tb HDDs. I, however, want to use 3 Tb drives with that server system. The motherboard is S5000VSA.
To achieve that, I wanted to use a PCI-E RAID controller card. I've got a spare RS2WC080 laying around, so I thought I'd use that.
However, that 6 drive backplane has two SATA-style 7 pin connectors for controller connection. Most SAS RAID adapters, including the one I've got, have SFF 8087 connectors.
I've got an SFF 8087 <-> 4*SATA fan-out cable, however the RS2WC080 does not detect any drives in the backplane if I use that.
So, how do I connect a 6 drive backplane with two SATA 7pin connectors to my RS2WC080 adapter properly? Or, should I buy a different adapter?
Or, maybe there's a way for S5000VSA's integrated RAID to support 3 Tb drives?
Any help wil be appreciated.