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LSI

LSI ASM1166 10 Port SATA 3.0 PCIe Network Card

SKU CH-Z556-NM7WV

Adds ten SATA 3.0 ports via a PCIe x1 slot using the ASM1166 controller

  • Adds 10 SATA 3.0 ports for more storage
  • PCIe x1 interface fits x1 x4 x8 x16 slots
  • ASM1166 chip with heatsink for stable 6 Gbps transfers
  • Backward compatible with SATA 2 and SATA 1 drives
  • Works with Windows 8 10 Ubuntu Linux plug and play

10-Port SATA 3.0 PCIe Controller

This PCIe expansion card adds ten SATA 3.0 ports to a desktop system using a single PCIe x1 lane. The ASMedia ASM1166 controller operates at 6 Gbps and includes a heatsink for thermal management. It ships with ten SATA cables and a low-profile bracket for small-form-factor cases. No driver installation is required for supported operating systems.

Non-RAID JBOD connectivity for storage expansion

The card presents each attached drive as an independent device to the operating system, making it suitable for users who need many SATA drives without hardware RAID. Builders who require RAID 0, 1, 5 or 10 handled by the controller itself will not find that capability here. Systems limited to PCIe 1.0 slots will see reduced throughput compared with the recommended PCIe 3.0 environment.

ASM1166 chip with PCIe 3.0 x1 interface

The ASM1166 chip provides ten native SATA 3.0 ports and complies with the PCI Express 3.0 specification while remaining backward compatible with PCIe 2.0. It supports SATA 3.0 at 6 Gbps, SATA 2.0 at 3 Gbps and SATA 1.0 at 1.5 Gbps simultaneously. Compatibility covers Windows 8, Windows 10, Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.

Highlights

  • Adds 10 SATA 3.0 ports for more storage
  • PCIe x1 interface fits x1 x4 x8 x16 slots
  • ASM1166 chip with heatsink for stable 6 Gbps transfers
  • Backward compatible with SATA 2 and SATA 1 drives
  • Works with Windows 8 10 Ubuntu Linux plug and play

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

How can I verify the ASM1166 controller is running at SATA 3.0 6Gbps speeds after installing the card?

Check the device manager or dmesg logs to confirm the ASM1166 controller initialises at SATA 3.0 6Gbps link speed for each attached drive.

Which cables and brackets are included with the 10-port card and what must I source myself?

The package includes 10 SATA data cables and a low-profile bracket; you only need to provide SATA power connections from your PSU.

Should I choose the PCIe 3.0 x1 slot or a wider x4, x8 or x16 slot for best throughput with ten drives?

The card uses a PCIe 3.0 x1 interface and is backward compatible with PCIe 2.0; any x1, x4, x8 or x16 slot will work, but bandwidth is limited to the x1 link.

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