3Ware 9650SE-8LPML-SGL Installation Guide - Page 7

System Requirements Table 1: Required Slots for 3ware RAID Controller Models Controller Model 9650SE-2LP 9650SE-4LPML 9650SE-8LPML 9650SE-12LPML 9650SE-16LPML 9650SE-24M8 PCI-E X1 Yes No No No No No PCI-E X4 Yes Yes Yes No No No PCI-E X8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes PCI-E x16 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Drive Requirements Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller may be connected to up to 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. Drives may be of any capacity or physical form factor. A list of tested drives is available at http://www.3ware.com/products/compatability_9650se.asp Note: Shielded and unshielded interface cables for Serial ATA controllers may not exceed 1M (39") in length. Operating System Requirements „ Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, both 32-bit and 64-bit x86 „ Red Hat Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 „ SuSE Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 „ Fedora Core, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 „ Other versions of Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86, using the open source Linux 2.4 or 2.6 kernel driver „ FreeBSD, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 For the latest driver versions for all operating systems, see the current Release Notes, at http://www.3ware.com/support. www.3ware.com 3