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Installing the Controller and Drives Installing the Controller and Drives To install Adaptec RAID controller and drives: 1 If you have a low-profile controller and a low-profile computer cabinet, replace the original full-height bracket with the lowprofile bracket supplied in Adaptec RAID controller kit. To verify the form factor of your controller model, see Controller Features on page 1-5. 2 Turn off your computer. 3 Ground yourself by touching the system chassis. 4 Unplug the power cord. 5 Open the system cabinet. 6 Select an available PCI 2.2 or higher compliant slot as follows: - Adaptec 2020SA (PCI)/2020ZCR (PCI-X)/2025SA (PCI)/ 2025ZCR (PCI-X)-Use only a 3.3-V, ZCR-enabled slot. ■ The PCI-X ZCR controllers are backwards compatible and can be used in PCI slots. ■ Most ZCR controllers have a unique design that plugs into a special SO-DIMM socket provided on specific motherboards. Refer to your motherboard documentation for more information on ZCR support. - Adaptec 2130SLP/2230SLP-Use only a 3.3-V slot. These controllers can plug into either PCI or PCI-X slots. - All other adapters-Use any slot that is PCI Local Bus Specification 2.2 or higher compliant . Note: You'll get better performance if you use a 64-bit slot. 7 Remove the cover from the PCI slot. 2-3

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Installing the Controller and Drives
Installing the Controller and Drives
To install Adaptec RAID controller and drives:
1
If you have a low-profile controller and a low-profile computer
cabinet, replace the original full-height bracket with the low-
profile bracket supplied in Adaptec RAID controller kit. To
verify the form factor of your controller model, see
Controller
Features
on page 1-5
.
2
Turn off your computer.
3
Ground yourself by touching the system chassis.
4
Unplug the power cord.
5
Open the system cabinet.
6
Select an available PCI 2.2 or higher compliant slot as follows:
–
Adaptec 2020SA (PCI)/2020ZCR (PCI-X)/2025SA (PCI)/
2025ZCR (PCI-X)
—Use only a 3.3-V, ZCR-enabled slot.
■
The PCI-X ZCR controllers are backwards compatible
and can be used in PCI slots.
■
Most ZCR controllers have a unique design that plugs
into a special SO-DIMM socket provided on specific
motherboards. Refer to your motherboard
documentation for more information on ZCR support.
–
Adaptec 2130SLP/2230SLP
—Use only a 3.3-V slot. These
controllers can plug into either PCI or PCI-X slots.
–
All other adapters
—Use any slot that is PCI Local Bus
Specification 2.2 or higher compliant .
Note:
You’ll get better performance if you use a 64-bit slot.
7
Remove the cover from the PCI slot.