pci-e (up to 8x) sata 8-port controller

[darkbasic]

I don't care about raid or performance. I care about PRICE.
Also, it has to have mainline linux drivers. No binary blobs. It has to work out of the box.
Suggestions?

[deanjo]

I don't care about raid or performance. I care about PRICE.
Also, it has to have mainline linux drivers. No binary blobs. It has to work out of the box.
Suggestions?

Just a straight controller with 8 channels is going to next to impossible to find. Most will have raid capabilities and as such cost a bit more. You might want to look at the RocketRaid 2320. Keep in mind that most of the cards you will find with that connectivity will more then likely require a PCI-X slot or a 4x PCI-e slot. There are also a few others at Adaptec.

[darkbasic]

RocketRaid 2320

I already saw it, but it seems it has proprietary driver with open source wrapper (and so they claim to have open source drivers )

4x PCI-e slot.

It's not a problem, I have a free 8x slot.

There are also a few others at Adaptec.

Which ones? I do not want to spend 500$

[darkbasic]

What about a Dell Perc 5/i? It seems quite cheap (about 150$).

[chithanh]

If performance is not so important, get a Silicon Image 4-port card and a 5x SATA Port Multiplier.