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... 7 9550SX 12-Port with Standard SATA Connectors 7 9550SX 12-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors 8 9550SX 16-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors 8 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 9 To connect SATA cables to the controller 9 To install the controller in the computer 10 To connect the SATA cables to the drives 12 Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors. 13 9550SX-12MI 13 9550SX-16ML...
... 7 9550SX 12-Port with Standard SATA Connectors 7 9550SX 12-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors 8 9550SX 16-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors 8 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 9 To connect SATA cables to the controller 9 To install the controller in the computer 10 To connect the SATA cables to the drives 12 Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors. 13 9550SX-12MI 13 9550SX-16ML...
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... drives. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 9550SX 12-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors Figure 5. 16-Port 3ware 9550SX-16ML Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector Multi-lane connectors can each handle up to 3 Holes for battery BBU connector and hole for post 9550SX 16-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors Figure 4. 12-Port 3ware 9550SX-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector Multi-lane...
... drives. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 9550SX 12-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors Figure 5. 16-Port 3ware 9550SX-16ML Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector Multi-lane connectors can each handle up to 3 Holes for battery BBU connector and hole for post 9550SX 16-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors Figure 4. 12-Port 3ware 9550SX-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector Multi-lane...
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... multilane break-out cable, which has multilane connectors on the other end (see Figure 11). Figure 12. Multi-lane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8087) 14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 9550SX-16ML With a multilane-enabled drive backplane that has individual SATA connectors or individual serial ATA drives...
... multilane break-out cable, which has multilane connectors on the other end (see Figure 11). Figure 12. Multi-lane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8087) 14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 9550SX-16ML With a multilane-enabled drive backplane that has individual SATA connectors or individual serial ATA drives...
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... with an SFF-8087 Connector to four multilane cables (for the 12-port card) or one to the 9550SX-16ML Controller www.3ware.com 15 Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors To connect the multilane cables and install the controller in the computer Depending on the controller. Figure 13. Each cable supports up to four serial ATA ports...
... with an SFF-8087 Connector to four multilane cables (for the 12-port card) or one to the 9550SX-16ML Controller www.3ware.com 15 Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors To connect the multilane cables and install the controller in the computer Depending on the controller. Figure 13. Each cable supports up to four serial ATA ports...
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... status indicator is the right-most LED header pin pair on each 10-pin connector. Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators Figure 18. 16-Port 3ware 9550SX-16ML Serial ATA RAID Controller LED indicators for individual drives J7 is for drives 0, 1, 2, 3 (left to right) J8 is for drives 4, 5, 6, 7 (left to right) J9 is for drives 8, 9, 10...the full-size 16 port card, on J7, J8, and J9 for the full-size 12-port cards, on J7 and J8 for the half-size 8-port, and on the top or cathode (-) side. www.3ware.com 19 The anode is located in Figure 15 through Figure 18, LED connectors for individual...
... status indicator is the right-most LED header pin pair on each 10-pin connector. Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators Figure 18. 16-Port 3ware 9550SX-16ML Serial ATA RAID Controller LED indicators for individual drives J7 is for drives 0, 1, 2, 3 (left to right) J8 is for drives 4, 5, 6, 7 (left to right) J9 is for drives 8, 9, 10...the full-size 16 port card, on J7, J8, and J9 for the full-size 12-port cards, on J7 and J8 for the half-size 8-port, and on the top or cathode (-) side. www.3ware.com 19 The anode is located in Figure 15 through Figure 18, LED connectors for individual...
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...the case and reconnect the power cables. Finishing Up Table 1: LED Indicator Pin Positions Controller 9550SX-16ML LED Header Pin Pair J7 : : : : : 0 1 2 3 All ...number/All (all activity indicator) J1 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 12 13 14 15 Port number/All (all activity All indicator) k-cathode-minus is...controller and drives, complete the following steps to "Configuring Units" in the case or block the flow of any other components in 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide for information about configuring RAID arrays. www.3ware.com 21 Configure your RAID...
...the case and reconnect the power cables. Finishing Up Table 1: LED Indicator Pin Positions Controller 9550SX-16ML LED Header Pin Pair J7 : : : : : 0 1 2 3 All ...number/All (all activity indicator) J1 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 12 13 14 15 Port number/All (all activity All indicator) k-cathode-minus is...controller and drives, complete the following steps to "Configuring Units" in the case or block the flow of any other components in 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide for information about configuring RAID arrays. www.3ware.com 21 Configure your RAID...