The Adaptec 8805 is an enterprise level RAID controller (you should have knowledge of RAID array configuration). It allows any RAID array configuration you could want. Features such as hot spare assignment, auto hot spare configuration, and auto rebuild configuration are nice. It can be configured to email notifications about array status. Model 8805 Adaptec RAID 8805 adapter. LP MD2 form factor for up to 16 native SAS/SATA ports. See details - Adaptec Controller Card 2277500-R Series 8 12Gb/s pci-e SAS/SATA Low Profile. Download Adaptec Motherboard drivers, firmware, bios, tools, utilities. Microsemi Adaptec RAID 6405E Controller Driver 7.5.0.41013. Microsemi Adaptec RAID 8805.
Overview
Adaptec Raid 8805 Driver Download
Data center, IT, and general consumer server environments have a broad range of requirements - from basic connectivity to extreme data storage capacities. The effectiveness at which their data is accessed and protected is crucial to their ultimate success.. The Adaptec Series 8 12Gb/s RAID Adapter product family directly addresses the connectivity, performance, and data protection needs, unmatched by anything in the industry. The Adaptec Series 8 RAID adapter family features PMC's PM8063 RAID-on-Chip (ROC), which combines a x8 PCIe Gen3 interface with 12Gb/s SAS ports to enable a new generation of high- performance RAID adapters for the 12Gb/s storage ecosystem. Adaptec Series 8 RAID adapters are available with 8, or 16 native SAS/SATA ports in an LP/MD2 form factor. The mini SAS HD connectors combined with SAS HD cables allow for greater flexibility in configuration options by supporting up to 16 native SAS/SATA ports in a Low-Profile MD2 form factor. |
Package Contents
- Series 8 RAID Adapters
- Low profile vented bracket
| General Information | |
| Product Name | Adaptec RAID 8805 Single |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 2277500-R |
| Product Series | 8 |
| Product Model | 8805 |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 |
| Product Type | SAS Controller |
| Technical Information | |
| Host Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x8 |
| Controller Type | 12Gb/s SAS |
| RAID Supported | Yes |
| RAID Levels | 0 1 1E 5 6 10 50 60 |
| Interfaces/Ports | |
| Total Number of SAS Ports | 8 |
| Number of SAS Ports (Internal) | 2 |
| SAS Connector Details | 2 SFF-8643 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Height | 2.5' |
| Width | 6.6' |
| Form Factor | Plug-in Card |
| Warranty | |
| Limited Warranty | 3 Year |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Platform Supported | PC SPARC |
| Environmentally Friendly | Yes |
| Environmental Certification | RoHS |
| Other Information | |
| Card Height | Low-profile |
Adaptec Raid 8805 Driver Updater
I am pulling the trigger and rolling my own FreeNAS box. After reading tons of hardware configurations and recommendations I've settled on some hardware that looks like this:
NORCO CHASSIS - RPC-4020
CORSAIR HX850W 850w POWER SUPPLY
SUPERMICRO MOTHERBOARD C2SEA
INTEL CELERON E3400 2.6G CPU
4GB RAM
ADAPTEC 6805 SATA III RAID CONTROLLER KIT
10 x 2TB 7200 RPM, SATA 6G, 64MB CACHE SEAGATE BARRACUDA XT HARD DRIVE
(I will add a SAS expander and another 12 drives in the near future)
Hardware has been purchased, delivered and assembled. FreeNAS USB stick created. Unfortunately, FreeNAS won't pickup my Adaptec RAID 6805 controller.
Given that FreeNAS is built on FreeBSD and I can download drivers from Adaptec for that platform, can anyone give me some guidance on how to successfully apply/install this driver?
Apprecaite the help.