Add RAID Controller to Dell Server

[i0mega]

Hi Everyone,
I am in need for some help here, hopefully I can get a useful advice:
The goal is to add Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H330 to a Dell Poweredge R230 server.

Originally, the drive data connection is to the motherboard with a mini-SAS connector, the power supply cord is linked to the board itself as well from with a 6pin connector.
Since the new RAID controller has a different mini-SAS connector (SFF8644), I cannot use the original cable.

So, trying to resolve this I purchased a cable - Mini SAS SFF 8643 to 4 X SFF-8482 SAS. This would link the RAID controller to the drives.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-Mini-SAS-SFF-8643-to-4-X-SFF-8482-SAS-SSD-HDD-6Gbps-SAS-Cable-100cm-/282019812936?hash=item41a9b0d648:g:xu8AAOSwo3pWd1KH

I also added a power cords: 4 Pin IDE Power Supply Molex 1 Male to 3 x Female Splitter & 2x 4 Pin Molex to 6 Pin PCI-E Power Supply Cable Adapter. This was supposed to provide power to the drives - however it does not and they wont turn on.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2x-4-Pin-Molex-to-6-Pin-PCI-E-Power-Supply-Cable-Adapter-12cm-/181772073146?hash=item2a5275b8ba:g:VckAAOSwNSxVeUhb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-4-Pin-IDE-Power-Supply-Molex-1-Male-to-3-x-Female-Splitter-Extension-Cable-/311379470263?hash=item487fa9a7b7:g:n3EAAOSwoBtW2TxJ


Any ideas why? Any other ideas of ways to resolve this?


Many thanks!

 

[drtweak]

I know the R230are SMALL servers. The question is what RAID card did it come with if any and how many drives does it support? The RAID card it comes with SHOULD be able to support all the drives it ships with and have enough spaces.

Also if you are trying to power the drives with the cables you shown that sin't going to work.

First off all they require a 5v which you can't with what you are trying to do or at least what I THINK you are trying to do.

Can We get some picks and more detail on exactly what you are trying to do? It sounds like you are trying to bypass the Backplane or use the drives externally?