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Extending drives with asm1166/jmb585 - JajajTec - 12-20-2022
Hi!
I Have been asking myself if it is possible to extend a DS (1522+/1821+/whatever in that range) with a pcie sata extension chip like asm1166 (probably the more fitting one) or jmb585. Because if yes, you could theoretically just put one of these into the pci slot and then route the sata into a drive-case.
Can anybody having a DS with pcie maybe test it?
It would be just to good to be true… and why has pretty much noone talked about this before? Because with the asm1166 you could theoretically extend a ds1621+ with 36 drives or even up to 108 DRIVES if you really wanna go bonk and own a soldering iron…
Hope i have written that correctly…
RE: Extending drives with asm1166/jmb585 - ed - 01-04-2023
People have used M.2 slot to add 10gbe card. You may need to install a driver for this card via packages. If you have the knowledge this is possible.
RE: Extending drives with asm1166/jmb585 - JajajTec - 01-04-2023
So that means the max drive count isent locked or anything? It should just work with maybe manually installing the drivers?
PS: i am so sorry for my confusing writing on the original post. I am still learning on how to properly convey my questions…