Question Server storage cable backplane x motherboard

May 28, 2023
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Hi,

I am about to build new system. I decided to get following motherboard:
https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Enterprise/Server-Motherboard/MZ33-AR0-rev-1x

Then I need to get chassis including NVMe. I decided to go for:
https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/chassis/1u/116/sc116ac2-r706wb2

HD backplane from Supermicro's chassis contains 2x MiniSAS HD SFF-8643 connector.
Motherboard contains 7 x MCIO 8i connector.

I dont know anything about MCIO 8i, it seems like some new standard based on https://www.allion.com/tech_serv_series_08_genz_mcio/ it should be SFF-TA-1016 standard.

However I cant find SFF-TA-1016 to MiniSAS HD SFF-8643 cable. Does it even exists? Where to look? If there is none can there be any reduction?
 

kanewolf

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Hi,

I am about to build new system. I decided to get following motherboard:
https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Enterprise/Server-Motherboard/MZ33-AR0-rev-1x

Then I need to get chassis including NVMe. I decided to go for:
https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/chassis/1u/116/sc116ac2-r706wb2

HD backplane from Supermicro's chassis contains 2x MiniSAS HD SFF-8643 connector.
Motherboard contains 7 x MCIO 8i connector.

I dont know anything about MCIO 8i, it seems like some new standard based on https://www.allion.com/tech_serv_series_08_genz_mcio/ it should be SFF-TA-1016 standard.

However I cant find SFF-TA-1016 to MiniSAS HD SFF-8643 cable. Does it even exists? Where to look? If there is none can there be any reduction?
Why would you choose a 1U case? The fan noise is terrible in 1U cases....
 
May 28, 2023
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I found article yesterday that there are cables that do exists but they are hard to buy.

There are likely sold included in servers like Supermicros or barebone servers. My solution is to get barebone instead gigabyte motherboard and supermicro chassis. Go for ASUS one if you looking same like I do.

Topic can be closed now.