2024-05-01, 07:54 PM
(This post was last modified: 2024-05-01, 08:02 PM by TheDreadPirate. Edited 2 times in total.)
AFAICT, the NVMe expander should have a higher theoretical max throughput. It is PCIe 2x vs 1x. The example NVMe expander I linked is also using an ASMedia chipset so it should be fine in terms of reliability. And the same vendor, 10GTek, as the 1x card I got.
I did a NVMe to ZFS transfer (3 hard drive RAIDZ1) and sustained a 1GB/s transfer with bursts to 1.3GB/s. That's bytes not bits. So definitely hitting the 8Gbps PCIe 1x limit with three 6TB hard drives.
Also, what case did you get? I also had to upgrade my case to fit the additional hard drives. Went with another Fractal Meshify 2, which I am also using with my gaming desktop.
I did a NVMe to ZFS transfer (3 hard drive RAIDZ1) and sustained a 1GB/s transfer with bursts to 1.3GB/s. That's bytes not bits. So definitely hitting the 8Gbps PCIe 1x limit with three 6TB hard drives.
Also, what case did you get? I also had to upgrade my case to fit the additional hard drives. Went with another Fractal Meshify 2, which I am also using with my gaming desktop.
Jellyfin 10.10.3 (Docker)
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Intel i3 12100
Intel Arc A380
OS drive - SK Hynix P41 1TB
Storage
3x WD Red Pro 6TB CMR in RAIDZ1 (JF Library)
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Intel i3 12100
Intel Arc A380
OS drive - SK Hynix P41 1TB
Storage
3x WD Red Pro 6TB CMR in RAIDZ1 (JF Library)