ijustpostwhenimhi
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So, it part 27 (https://imgur.com/gallery/QCw0KWr), I played with the idea of designing my own m.2 ReDriver circuit to solve the weak PCIe root bus signal issue.
Welp, just by chance, while browsing niche m.2 cards from a store I'd already browsed before, I found this: https://www.microsatacables.com/m-2-golden-finger-with-redriver-to-sff-8673-1x1x4-aic
An m.2 to u.2(MiniSAS-HD) adapter *with* ReDriver.
It's pricey at $68, but if it solves the signal issue, I won't need to redesign the case.
They even have an Oculink variant and they used the same dip-switch idea for the EQ/Gain dials that I'd thought to use.
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tiderfish
I setup a nas, then got super weary about sharing the files through mapped network drives. All it takes is one crypto virus to go through and kill the archive. So how do you prevent against that? Used TrueNAS for the server and win10/11 for clients. Thoughts?
zertmaster
I used one of those ReDrivers for my PiNAS. To connect a Viking U20040-02. Which is a u.2 to quad m.2 enclosure. Which is Pcie x4 but provides x2 to each m.2 slot.
ijustpostwhenimhi
Nice. Good find. That's even slightly cheaper than the x8 to 4*u.2 switch I'm using. Does it use a PLX chipset? I had issues with Asmedia
evenelectronicbrainpancakecrystalelderly
isn't it great when things are done for you?
ijustpostwhenimhi
Yep, though admittedly there was a part of me that saw an opportunity to fill a void in the market, but nope someone beat me to it. Though I feel like I could make it cheaper, redriver chips aren't that expensive. I'd still spend more than $68 in time though on design, testing etc. I'm just gonna order theirs and call it a day