Listed for sale are Broadcom 9500-16i HBA SAS-3 controller cards that are ready for use for ZFS, TrueNAS, Unraid, or other technologies that require an HBA IT mode type of controller. These have been fully updated with Broadcom 9500-16i IT (Initiator Target) firmware version P30 (specifically 30.00.00.00). They are also flashed with Broadcom BIOS ROM version 09.59.00.00 and UEFI ROM 30.00.00.00.
This card comes in full / standard profile, but also includes the low profile bracket.
- Broadcom IT mode firmware version P30 (30.00.00.00)
- Broadcom BIOS ROM flashed version 09.59.00.00
- Broadcom UEFI ROM flashed version 30.00.00.00
- Original SAS address preserved
- Supports PCIe 4.0 x8
- Comes with BOTH full profile and low profile brackets
- Uses SFF-8654 8i "wide" SAS connectors
These HBA controllers are based on the Broadcom SAS3808 SAS controller chipset and support PCI-E 4.0 specifications with x8 lanes, providing up to 15,760MB/sec bandwidth between this card and your system! The controller has 2 SFF-8654 8i connector, each carrying 8 SAS-3 lanes. You will need a compatible cable to connect these to your hard drives or backplane. CAUTION: Please note that SFF-8654 8i cables have limited selection. Please be sure you are able to find the cables you need before ordering this card.
These cards are fully tested in my Supermicro server running ZFS on Linux (ZoL), but this setup is also ideal for other ZFS setups, TrueNAS, unRAID, Proxmox VE, etc. I have fully tested them using all 8 SAS lanes.
Not exactly the HBA / IT mode adapter you were looking for? Check out the HBA section at my ebay store here.
Feel free to ask any questions.
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