3Ware 9550SXU-12 User Guide - Page 15

System Requirements Table 2: Required Slots for 3ware RAID Controller Models Controller Model PCI-E X1 PCI-E X4 PCI-E X8 PCI-E x16 PCI-X (64-bit) 9690SA (all NO NO YES Yes No models) 9650SE-2LPML YES YES YES Yes No 9650SE-4LPML NO YES YES Yes No 9650SE-4LPME NO YES YES Yes No 9650SE-8LPML NO YES YES Yes No 9650SE-12ML NO NO YES Yes No 9650SE-16ML NO NO YES Yes No 9650SE-24M8 NO NO YES Yes No 9590SE NO YES YES Yes No Notes: 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE RAID controllers must be installed in a PCI Express slot that complies with PCI 1.1 or later standards. . Drive Requirements For 9650SE Model Controllers Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller may be connected to two, four, eight, twelve, sixteen, or twenty-four SATA drives using the supplied interface cables. Drives must meet SATA-1 (1.5 GB/s) or SATA-2 (3.0 Gb/s) standards. For 9690SA Model Controllers The 3ware 9690SA RAID controller may be connected to up to 128 SAS and/ or SATA drives. If all drives are SAS drives and connections are made to both ports of each SAS drive from the controller (for redundancy and performance), then a maximum of 64 drives may be used. A maximum of 32 drives are allowed per RAID unit and up to 32 active RAID units per controller. Also, there is a limit of 4 enclosures with SAS expanders per controller. You cannot mix SAS and SATA drives in the same unit. Drives and drive enclosures must meet SAS (3.0 Gbps) and SATA (1.5 or 3.0 Gbps) standards. www.3ware.com 3