Genuine LSI 9300-8i 12Gbps SAS HBA P16 IT mode for ZFS TrueNAS unRAID Full Profile

This is a genuine LSI 9300-8i SAS controller card with high / full profile PCI bracket. These have been flashed with latest Avago / LSI 9300-8i IT (Initiator Target) firmware version P16 (specifically 16.00.12.00). We also flashed the LSI/Avago MPTSAS3 BIOS ROM version 08.37.00.00 and UEFI 18.00.00.00 so that it is easier to access the controller's ROM without booting an OS.

  • LSI Avago IT mode firmware version P16 (16.00.12.00)
  • MPTSAS3 BIOS ROM flashed version 08.37.00.00
  • MPTSAS3 UEFI ROM flashed version 18.00.00.00
  • Original SAS address preserved in flash

These are based on the LSI SAS3008 SAS controller chipset and support PCI-E 3.0 specifications with x8 lanes. The controller has 2 SFF-8643 connectors, each carrying 4x 12Gbps SAS lanes. You will need a compatible cables to connect these to your hard drives or a backplane. See our cables section for compatible cables.

These cards will work with ZFS on Linux (ZoL) as well as other ZFS setups like FreeNAS, unRAID, Proxmox VE, etc.