https://smallserverlab.com/tags/storage/Recent content in Storage on Small Server LabHugoen-USTue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://smallserverlab.com/adding-sata-ports-pcie-card/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://smallserverlab.com/adding-sata-ports-pcie-card/<p>My Proxmox server, an HP Omen 870 desktop, has exactly three SATA ports, and all three were in use: one for the system SSD and two for a RAID-1 pair of hard drives. To add more drives I put in a cheap 4-port SATA card. It has worked with no drivers and no setup.</p> <h2 id="the-card">The card</h2> <aside class="product product-used"> <p class="product-name">4-Port SATA III PCIe x1 card, Marvell 9215, low-profile bracket</p> <p class="product-status">I own this and use it</p> <div class="product-note"><p>The exact card in my server. I bought it in June 2026 and it has run with no problems since. Many brands sell near-identical cards; the Marvell 88SE9215 chip is the part that matters.</p> </div> <p><a class="product-link" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AZ9T3OU/" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Check price on Amazon</a></p> </aside>