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Server Board Features IT/IR RAID Mode Supports entry hardware RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID10/10E and native SAS pass through mode. Intel® ESRTII Mode The Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II (Intel® ESRTII) feature provides RAID modes 0, 1, and 10. If RAID 5 is needed with Intel® ESRTII, you must install the optional Intel® RAID Activation Key AXXRAKSW5 accessory. This activation key is placed on the SAS Software RAID 5 connector located on the Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD. For installation instructions, see the documentation included with the SAS Module AXX4SASMOD and the activation key. When Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II is enabled with the SAS Module AXX4SASMOD, enclosure management is provided through the SAS_SGPIO or SES connector on the SAS Module AXX4SASMOD when a cable is attached between this connector and the backplane or I2C interface.  NOTE For help with navigating the BIOS Setup utility, refer to the Intel® Server Board S5520HC/S5500HCV Technical Product Specification. For information on how to configure RAID, see the RAID software user's guide at: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S5520HC/howto.htm For information about configure IT/IR RAID, see the IT/IR RAID software user's guide at: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S5520HC/howto.htm For help with enclosure management cabling, see the Enclosure Management Cabling Guide for Pedestal Systems with Hot-swap Drive Backplanes. This guide is available at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S5520HC/compat.htm Intel® RAID Activation Key You can purchase and install the Intel® RAID Activation Key AXXRAKSW5 to enable Software RAID 5 support on your server board or the Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD. For the Intel® Server Board S5520HC / S5500HCV, you can install an Intel® RAID Activation Key (AXXRAKSW5) in the SATA RAID 5 Key connector. For the Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD, you can install an Intel® RAID Activation Key (AXXRAKSW5) in the SAS RAID 5 key connector of the SAS module card. Hard Disk Drives The Intel® Server Board S5520HC / S5500HCV support different hard disk driver options.  USB or Serial SATA (SATA) Solid State Drives  Serial SATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS): - Supports for SATA Hard Disk Drive: Six on-board SATA ports at 1.5 Gbps and 3 Gbps. - Supports for SAS or SATA Hard Disk Drives: Four SAS ports via optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD at 1.5 Gbps (SATA) and 3 Gbps (SATA and SAS). Intel® Server Board S5520HC and S5500HCV Service Guide 27