So I have this #USB #SATA controller from #asmedia . I want to flip some bits in the #firmware for great good. But when I do, the flashing utility fails.

Does anyone have a clue how they might checksum their firmware?

It uses the ASM1053E chip.

#ReverseEngineering

I've never been fond of #JMicron #USB bridges! #SATA or #NVMe! (#ASMedia ain't much better?)

It's just a pain in the rear to pull #SMART reports off the drive!

NO, i friggen DO NOT WANT TO fumble around with "-d", and quirks, and shiz!

Tools on friggen #Windows (#CrystalDiskInfo) CAN DO it, so SHOULD smartmontools on #Linux, automatically!

(back in the 480mbps USB 2.0 days - things were BETTER - current #Linux code hasn't caught up)

…or is it #Firmware?

#Linux #smartctl #smartmontools

Like, https://www.orico.com.cn/uploads/download/2022/0328/NVME%E7%A1%AC%E7%9B%98%E7%9B%92%E6%94%B9%E4%BC%91%E7%9C%A0%E6%97%B6%E9%97%B4.zip is the manufacturer tooling for some of the popular USB -> NVMe / SATA controllers around, surely there's interesting stuff there. #ReverseEngineering #NVME #JMicron #ASMedia

@parvXm Yes, it does fit eight 3.5 drives plus two 2.5.

If you prefer stability and price over performance then look for an older #SuperMicro board, ideally with a proper CPU and memory on board already.

Also try to get your hand on an old raid controller like a #MegaRAID #LSI 9240-8i, ideally something that can be flashed into IT mode so it acts as pure #HBA to work with #ZFS.

DON'T fall for cheap PCIe SATA adapters with #ASMedia or similar crap chips on.