Help Required 2x Areca Raid Cards

Hi,
I have a Areca ARC-1680ix 16 port & a Areca ARC-1231ML 12 port
I wanted to know if it is possible to use both cards in one system, if so what is the best method.
I want to install this in a large Server Rack mount that has hot swapable bays.
Regards
Baz

That is up to the management software and firmware of the cards. If the firmware allows the cards to grab different resources then they both will initialize. If the management software allows you to manage both cards then your fine there. However if you are attempting to span a raid over both cards then that will require a contact with Areca. Intel cards have that option with an internal cable or atleast they did in the past. Normally a SAS expander card is a better solution than 2 raid cards currently.
Eric
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