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System Requirements and RAID Concepts
System Requirements
3ware RAID controllers require the following
- A workstation-class or server-class motherboard which meets the following criteria:
- PCI slots that comply with PCI 2.2 or above standards.
- PCI slot that meets the Plug and Play and PC99 specifications.
Note: While the 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller can be installed in both 64-bit PCI and PCI-X slots, not all slots give equal performance.
The 3ware 9550SX Controller performs best when installed in a PCI-X 133MHz 64-bit slot. However, it can also operate at 66MHz or 100MHz.- Drives
Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller may be connected to up to two, four, eight, twelve, or sixteen SATA drives using the supplied interface cables.
Drives must meet serial ATA 150 (SATA-1)or serial ATA 300 (SATA 2) Gb/s standards. Drives may be of any capacity or physical form factor.
The length of shielded and unshielded interface cables may not exceed 1M (39") for Serial ATA controllers.
- Operating System
3ware RAID controllers may be used with:
- Other Requirements
3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) displays information in a browser. It requires the following:
For a complete listing of features and system requirements, refer to the 9550SX Series Datasheet, available from the website at
http://www.3ware.com/products/serial_ata9000.asp.
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