Intel SRCSASPH16I Hardware User Guide - Page 19

10. Watch the boot process until you see a BIOS message to inform you of the key combination to press to enter the RAID BIOS Console. It will look similar to the following message: Press to run BIOS Console 2. This message will time out after several seconds and pass the option to get into the BIOS Console. The firmware takes several seconds to initialize and will then display the RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I number and firmware version. The numbering of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the server board. Connecting the Cables This section describes the cables used on the SAS controller and provides instructions for connecting SAS and SATA hard disk drives to the SAS RAID controller. Note: Use only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. A SATA connector consists of a signal connector and a power connector. The SAS connector adds a bridge (primary physical link) between the signal connector and the power connector. This means SAS backplane connectors can accept either drive type, but SATA backplane connectors can ONLY accept SATA drives. Figure 3 shows these connectors. SAS Primary Physical Link SAS Primary Physical Link Serial Att ached SCSI Power SAS Backplane Recept acle Connector Serial A TA Power SATA Physical Link Power SAS Secondary Physical Link SATA/SAS Primary Physical Link Note: SA TA backplane connectors will NOT accept SAS drives Figure 3. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector Intel® RAID Controller SRCSASPH16I Hardware Guide 10