[t2ffn]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Port-SATA-Se...1c200f3b04

2 of these could replace my SAS card that I believe is faulty, but cheap is often too cheap to trust...?

[r1lee]

no, well that's just a typical SATA card. Sata cards are very cheap, and the ability to do raid on any of them is also typical. The ability to do software raid is almost a must nowadays when selling a SATA PCI card.

[t2ffn]

I don't need any raid function, all I need is a reliable sata expansion card.