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Table of Contents List of Figures v Before You Begin 1 Features 1 Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family 1 Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family 2 Package Contents 3 Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller 3 Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller 3 Tools Required 4 System Requirements 4 Personal Safety 4 Protecting Equipment and Data 4 ESD Precautions 5 Mechanical Concerns 5 Introduction 7 Unmatched reliability and performance 7 Escalade Serial ATA Controller 8 RAID increases performance and adds redundancy 8 RAID 0 arrays maximize performance and capacity 8 RAID 1 arrays offer fault tolerance 9 TwinStorTM Technology adds performance to 3ware's mirrored disk arrays . . . 9 RAID 10 arrays maximize performance and fault tolerance 9 RAID 5 arrays optimize performance, fault tolerance, high capacity and storage efficiency 10 R5 FusionTM Technology significantly improves RAID 5 write performance . . 11 Configure and manage your disk arrays 11 Background media scan and dynamic sector repair enhance data integrity . . . 12 Quick Installation Guide 14 3ware Hardware Installation 17 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 17 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 18 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer 19 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 21 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . . 21 Connect the drives to the interface cables 22 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors . . . . 24 Install the Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors in Your System . . . . 25 Connect the Interface Cables 25 www.3ware.com i

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List of Figures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
Package Contents
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
System Requirements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
Personal Safety
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
Protecting Equipment and Data
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
ESD Precautions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
Mechanical Concerns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Unmatched reliability and performance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Escalade Serial ATA Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
RAID increases performance and adds redundancy
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
RAID 0 arrays maximize performance and capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
RAID 1 arrays offer fault tolerance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
TwinStorTM Technology adds performance to 3ware’s mirrored disk arrays
. . .
9
RAID 10 arrays maximize performance and fault
tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
RAID 5 arrays optimize performance, fault tolerance, high capacity and storage
efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
R5 FusionTM Technology significantly improves RAID 5 write performance
. .
11
Configure and manage your disk arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Background media scan and dynamic sector repair enhance data integrity . . .
12
Quick Installation Guide
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3ware Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller . . . . . . . . .
18
Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Connect the drives to the interface cables
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . .
21
Connect the drives to the interface cables
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors
. . . .
24
Install the Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors in Your System
. . . .
25
Connect the Interface Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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