3Ware 9550SXU-12 User Guide - Page 14

Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller • Support for the I2C-MUX-SM1 on the 9690SA • 8th-generation StorSwitch™ non-blocking switch fabric for maximum controller output • Simultaneous RAID 6 parity generation to maximize RAID 6 performance • StreamFusion™ optimizes RAID 5 and RAID 6 disk accesses to maximize application performance under heavy loads • StorSave™ BBU with write journaling optimizes data protection and performance • RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and Single Disk (RAID 6 and RAID 50 are available only with 3ware RAID controller models that have 8 or more ports) • Support for storage enclosures • With the 9690SA models: • PCI Express® x8 • Dual-ported SAS drive support • Ability to have SAS and/or SATA drives on the same controller • Connectivity with up to 128 single-ported drives or 64 dual-ported drives • Up to 32 drives in a unit • Up to 32 active units • Up to 4 SAS enclosures with expanders • With the 9650SE models: • Choice of 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, or 24 SATA ports • PCI Express® x1, x4 and x8 System Requirements 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE model RAID controllers have the following requirements: Motherboard and Slot Requirements A workstation-class or server-class motherboard, with an available PCI Express x8 or x16 slot that complies with PCI 1.1 or later. (Some versions of the 9650SE can use PCI Express x1 and x4 slots). A list of motherboards that have been tested is available at http://www.3ware.com/products/sys_compatibility.asp A workstation-class or server-class motherboard, with slots that support the specific 3ware RAID controller model, as shown in Table 2. 2 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1