Help SAS Board on SCALE

AliExpress may be counterfeit HBAs. You have to decide if you want to take the chance or pay more locally for known good models.

The other issue is all the HBA cards need good cooling. The documentation for the models suggested is usually 200 lfpm (linear feet per minute) from Broadcom. The HBA cards are designed to be in a server with a lot of air flowing over them from the fans. You may have to add a fan and a bracket over the HBA heat sink.

One example of added on blower fan