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Major Components, LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip

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Figure 6. RMS2LL080 Hardware Block Diagram Major Components LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip The LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip provides the following functionality: • Intel® RAID Module RMS2LL080 provides eight independent PHYs, Intel® RAID Module RMS2LL040 provides four independent PHYs, each supporting 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS data transfers per PHY. • Supports SSP to enable communication with other SAS devices. • Supports SMP to communicate topology management information. • Supports single PHY or wide ports consisting of 2, 3, or 4 PHYs within a single quad port. • Allows addressing of multiple SATA targets through an expander if using SATA 2.0- compliant hard disk drives. 12 Intel® RAID Module RMS2LL040 and RMS2LL080 Hardware User's Guide

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Intel® RAID Module RMS2LL040 and RMS2LL080 Hardware User’s Guide
Figure 6. RMS2LL080 Hardware Block Diagram
Major Components
LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip
The LSI* LSISAS2008 Processor Chip provides the following functionality:
Intel
®
RAID Module RMS2LL080 provides eight independent PHYs, Intel
®
RAID
Module RMS2LL040 provides four independent PHYs, each supporting 6Gb/s and
3Gb/s SAS data transfers per PHY.
Supports SSP to enable communication with other SAS devices.
Supports SMP to communicate topology management information.
Supports single PHY or wide ports consisting of 2, 3, or 4 PHYs within a single
quad port.
Allows addressing of multiple SATA targets through an expander if using SATA 2.0-
compliant hard disk drives.