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How can I power SATA HDDs given this motherboard?
You're fine with your current hardware, just put the 520i into JBOD mode
When Unraid says they don't support hardware RAID controllers, what they're saying is that they don't want you running RAID on ...
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How can I power SATA HDDs given this motherboard?
The breakout cables are directional.
If you choose to bypass the backplane, the forward breakout cable is what you need. You can search for the SFF-8643 (Host) to 4X SATA (Target) or forward breakout ...
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How should I add extra SATA ports on mini itx system
I've had troubles with ZFS RAID over consumer-grade SATA controllers, so this doesn't surprise me. I think I would try some things:
Move your drives to the motherboard SATA ports. Maybe you could ...
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