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product_id: 448198864
title: "LSI 9300-16i 16-Port 12Gb/s SAS Controller HBA Card with P16 IT Mode for ZFS TrueNAS unRAID"
brand: "lsi"
price: "₩171922"
currency: KRW
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 9
category: "Lsi"
url: https://www.desertcart.kr/products/448198864-lsi-9300-16i-16-port-12gb-s-sas-controller-hba
store_origin: KR
region: South Korea
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# LSI 9300-16i 16-Port 12Gb/s SAS Controller HBA Card with P16 IT Mode for ZFS TrueNAS unRAID

**Brand:** lsi
**Price:** ₩171922
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** LSI 9300-16i 16-Port 12Gb/s SAS Controller HBA Card with P16 IT Mode for ZFS TrueNAS unRAID by lsi
- **How much does it cost?** ₩171922 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

9300-16i 16-Port 12Gb/s SAS Controller HBA Card with P16 IT Mode for ZFS TrueNAS unRAID

Review: Great for TrueNAS - Bought to use in my TrueNAS setup and it worked right away. No setup, no drivers, nothing extra required software wise to make this work. It was an instant drop in adapter to let my SAS drives to their thing.
Review: On IT Firmware, but not the latest version, easy fix, works great! - Using with Windows Server 2022 It doesnt seem to be on the lastest P16 firmware, but that is easily rectified by using IBM Megaraid to update from Windows using the files from FreeNAS/TrueNAS (Google it). This is an important thing to do as I had continual disconnections of SATA-based devices until I installed it. It runs a bit hot, but I screwed an 80mm fan into the heatsing and it runs nice and cool. A good value.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0B23S57ZS |
| Best Sellers Rank | #8 in RAID Controllers |
| Brand | LSI |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (66) |
| Date First Available | May 23, 2022 |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 6.6 x 4.4 x 1 inches |
| Item Weight | 9 ounces |
| Item model number | 9300-16i |
| Manufacturer | LSI |
| Operating System | ZFS TrueNAS, unRAID |
| Product Dimensions | 6.6 x 4.4 x 1 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** LSI
- **Compatible Devices:** Server, Storage Device
- **Hardware Interface:** SAS
- **Item Weight:** 9 Ounces
- **Style:** Classic

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is the card flashed to IT mode before shipping? It seems to say that in the title, but one review says it was not.**
A: Mine was flashed into IT mode when I got it, just plugged it in, attached the cables and was up and running.

**Q: Will this work with just 4 PCI-e lanes available (albeit in a x16 slot)?**
A: It should work. But speed will be downgraded to PCIe x4.

**Q: What type of cable i need to connect this card to a sata ssd?**
A: Cable Matters Internal Mini SAS to SATA Cable 1.6 Feet (SFF-8087 to SATA Forward Breakout

**Q: Can i use 2 of these to connect 24 hdds or do i need an expander card?**
A: Each card can connect 16 drives without a SAS expander. With 2 cards installed, you can connect up to 32 drives without a SAS expander.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for TrueNAS
*by A***. on January 13, 2026*

Bought to use in my TrueNAS setup and it worked right away. No setup, no drivers, nothing extra required software wise to make this work. It was an instant drop in adapter to let my SAS drives to their thing.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ On IT Firmware, but not the latest version, easy fix, works great!
*by P***N on December 16, 2024*

Using with Windows Server 2022 It doesnt seem to be on the lastest P16 firmware, but that is easily rectified by using IBM Megaraid to update from Windows using the files from FreeNAS/TrueNAS (Google it). This is an important thing to do as I had continual disconnections of SATA-based devices until I installed it. It runs a bit hot, but I screwed an 80mm fan into the heatsing and it runs nice and cool. A good value.

### ⭐ ⚠️ The NVDATA is mismatched
*by D***Y on January 17, 2026*

Board was not properly re-flashed from OEM state during refurb or something. The NVDATA is mismatched and there's nothing I can do to fix that as a consumer except return the card and try again...with another vendor. ⚠️ The NVDATA is mismatched Default NVDATA: 0e.01.00.03 Persistent NVDATA: 0e.01.00.07 output from sas3flash below shows the mismatch: Avago Technologies SAS3 Flash Utility Version 17.00.00.00 (2018.04.02) Copyright 2008-2018 Avago Technologies. All rights reserved. Adapter Selected is a Avago SAS: SAS3008(C0) Controller Number : 0 Controller : SAS3008(C0) PCI Address : 00:08:00:00 SAS Address : 500062b-2-013f-5500 NVDATA Version (Default) : 0e.01.00.03 NVDATA Version (Persistent) : 0e.01.00.07 Firmware Product ID : 0x2221 (IT) Firmware Version : 16.00.12.00 NVDATA Vendor : LSI NVDATA Product ID : SAS9300-16i BIOS Version : 08.37.00.00 UEFI BSD Version : 18.00.00.00 FCODE Version : N/A Board Name : SAS9300-16i Board Assembly : 03-25600-01B Board Tracer Number : SP53918490 Finished Processing Commands Successfully. Exiting SAS3Flash. 🔍 What the sas3flash -list Output Confirms ✅ 1. The card is in IT mode, so this is not a RAID-mode issue. Firmware Product ID : 0x2221 (IT) ⚠️ 2. The NVDATA is mismatched Default NVDATA: 0e.01.00.03 Persistent NVDATA: 0e.01.00.07 These must match on a healthy card. A mismatch like this is the classic signature of: a partially flashed white‑label card corrupted NVDATA a board that was cross‑flashed incorrectly before you received it or a counterfeit SAS3008 board with invalid NVDATA partitions This mismatch is exactly what causes drives to be visible, SMART readable, capacity readable, but all writes fail with I/O errors. This matches the behavior of the drives on my system. Additionally: ⚠️ 3. The SAS address format is unusual. Real LSI SAS addresses follow a strict pattern. This looks like it was autogenerated by a refurbisher. 500062b-2-013f-5500 ⭐ Bottom Line: The NVDATA region is corrupted — and that cannot be fixed with normal flashing. -e 6 didn’t fix it flashing firmware didn’t fix it flashing the ROM didn’t fix it Windows still throws I/O errors all disks fail identically This is the exact behavior of a SAS3008 card with bad NVDATA or a defective write path. 🔥 Can this be repaired? There is a deeper recovery method, but it only works if the hardware is genuine: The “full NVDATA rewrite” procedure involves: forcing an erase of NVDATA partitions manually injecting a clean NVDATA image rewriting the SAS address reflashing firmware again However: This requires a matching NVDATA image for your board White‑label cards often reject the rewrite Clone cards often brick when forced into this procedure If the write path is physically damaged, no firmware fix will help Given your symptoms and the mismatch, the odds are high that the card is either defective or a clone with invalid NVDATA. Chat GPT also said: 🧠 My honest recommendation Based on the NVDATA mismatch, the unusual SAS address, the fact that -e 6 didn’t fix it, the universal write failures, and the white‑label refurb origin: You are dealing with a bad card, not a configuration issue. No driver, no Windows setting, and no normal flash procedure will fix a corrupted NVDATA region on a clone or defective SAS3008 board. Return it. Replace it with a genuine LSI/Broadcom card. May the odds be ever in your favor. They weren't in mine.

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