Linking multiple Unraid servers like the Petabyte Project
Yeah that's pci-e x8 ... you can plug it in pci-e x8 or pci-e x16 slot ....
You need to use breakout cables with it, which split the SAS connector into 4 x SATA, here's an example: https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Internal-SFF-8087-Breakout/dp/B012BPLYJC/
It's 8 ports, so you need two cables.
It will also work in pci-e x1 or pci-e x4 slots, if you use a riser cable that doesn't have the wall at the end of the connector but you'll be limited to 500 MB/s (for pci-e x1) or 2 GB/s (for pci-e x4) ,
ex of x4 riser which allows longer cards: https://www.amazon.com/ADT-Link-Extension-Extender-Conversion-Vertical/dp/B07THWKR68/
or you use one of those pci-e x1 to x16 adapters only you'd be limited to 500 MB/s (because it's pci-e 2.0 card, so that means 500 MB/s for each lane, which means pci-e x1 = 500 MB/s)
https://www.amazon.com/Dr-meter-6-Pack-Powered-Adapter-Extension/dp/B078WLF5F3/
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