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... and ordering information 40 Feedback on this Guide iv Chapter 1. Table of this Package 1 System Requirements 2 9650SE RAID Controller Card Models 4 Cables 7 Safety Information 10 Chapter 2. Getting Started 1 Contents of Contents About this manual 40 www.3ware.com iii Connect the Cables to the SATA/SAS Drive Multi-Lane Backplane . 21 Step 4. Installing...
... and ordering information 40 Feedback on this Guide iv Chapter 1. Table of this Package 1 System Requirements 2 9650SE RAID Controller Card Models 4 Cables 7 Safety Information 10 Chapter 2. Getting Started 1 Contents of Contents About this manual 40 www.3ware.com iii Connect the Cables to the SATA/SAS Drive Multi-Lane Backplane . 21 Step 4. Installing...
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Chapter 1. Getting Started Other Requirements Adequate air flow and cooling Adequate power supply for drives 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager), a browser-based application used to configure and maintain RAID units, requires one of the following browsers: Internet Explorer 5.5 and later ...132; Cookies must be enabled For best viewing, screen resolution should be 1024 x 768 or greater, with 16-bit color or greater. 9650SE RAID Controller Card Models Figure 1. 2-Port 3ware 9650SE-2LP Serial ATA RAID Controller LED Connector Heat Sink Ports: 0 (on top) 1 (on the bottom...
Chapter 1. Getting Started Other Requirements Adequate air flow and cooling Adequate power supply for drives 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager), a browser-based application used to configure and maintain RAID units, requires one of the following browsers: Internet Explorer 5.5 and later ...132; Cookies must be enabled For best viewing, screen resolution should be 1024 x 768 or greater, with 16-bit color or greater. 9650SE RAID Controller Card Models Figure 1. 2-Port 3ware 9650SE-2LP Serial ATA RAID Controller LED Connector Heat Sink Ports: 0 (on top) 1 (on the bottom...
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9650SE RAID Controller Card Models Figure 2. 4-Port 3ware 9650SE-4LPML Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector LED Connector Heat Sink Ports: 0 thru 3 Slots for battery holder BBU connector and hole for post Figure 3. 8-Port 3ware 9650SE-8LPML Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector LED Connectors Heat Sink Ports: 4 thru 7 0 thru 3 Slots for battery BBU connector and hole for post www.3ware.com 5
9650SE RAID Controller Card Models Figure 2. 4-Port 3ware 9650SE-4LPML Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector LED Connector Heat Sink Ports: 0 thru 3 Slots for battery holder BBU connector and hole for post Figure 3. 8-Port 3ware 9650SE-8LPML Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector LED Connectors Heat Sink Ports: 4 thru 7 0 thru 3 Slots for battery BBU connector and hole for post www.3ware.com 5
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The 3ware 9650SE RAID controller card should have a SFF-8087 connector on one end and an Infini-band SFF-8470 connector on the other than normal room dust). 10 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide If you are uncomfortable opening a computer system and conforming to standard ESD (...to a computer system.The environment that is provided for 4-port, 8-port, 12-port, and 16-port controllers To connect from a 3ware 9650SE multi-lane RAID controller to SFF-8470 Serial ATA Converter Cable Safety Information To reduce the risk of airborne particles (other (Figure 10...
The 3ware 9650SE RAID controller card should have a SFF-8087 connector on one end and an Infini-band SFF-8470 connector on the other than normal room dust). 10 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide If you are uncomfortable opening a computer system and conforming to standard ESD (...to a computer system.The environment that is provided for 4-port, 8-port, 12-port, and 16-port controllers To connect from a 3ware 9650SE multi-lane RAID controller to SFF-8470 Serial ATA Converter Cable Safety Information To reduce the risk of airborne particles (other (Figure 10...
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...you are using a chassis or drive carrier that is reserved for a video card. Doing so could potentially damage the board or the system, and void the warranty. Warning! Do NOT insert the 9650SE controller into a PCI-X slot. Note: If you can display the drive activity directly from each ...on chassis that have a common ground.) If you may want to the I2C connector on the 3ware 9650SE controller. www.3ware.com 13 Safety Information Note: Some low-cost motherboards have a single PCI Express slot which lights when any drive is active. Individual LED indicators, for each...
...you are using a chassis or drive carrier that is reserved for a video card. Doing so could potentially damage the board or the system, and void the warranty. Warning! Do NOT insert the 9650SE controller into a PCI-X slot. Note: If you can display the drive activity directly from each ...on chassis that have a common ground.) If you may want to the I2C connector on the 3ware 9650SE controller. www.3ware.com 13 Safety Information Note: Some low-cost motherboards have a single PCI Express slot which lights when any drive is active. Individual LED indicators, for each...
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... that the contacts will work in the x8 or x16 PCI Express slots. 18 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Save this screw; it down. For a discussion of either the 9650SE or the motherboard. Warning! Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller Step 2. The 4-port and 8-port cards will work in the x4, x8, or x16...
... that the contacts will work in the x8 or x16 PCI Express slots. 18 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Save this screw; it down. For a discussion of either the 9650SE or the motherboard. Warning! Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller Step 2. The 4-port and 8-port cards will work in the x4, x8, or x16...
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...check the documentation for the 3ware 9650SE controller. Use a PCI Express slot for your motherboard. 8 Check that the 3ware RAID controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket with the screw that was used to the enclosure, make sure the card is fully seated. Figure ...13. otherwise the card will not work properly. Install the Controller in the Computer 7 Press down gently on the edge of the 3ware RAID controller directly above the PCI Express slot until it is not slanted in ...
...check the documentation for the 3ware 9650SE controller. Use a PCI Express slot for your motherboard. 8 Check that the 3ware RAID controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket with the screw that was used to the enclosure, make sure the card is fully seated. Figure ...13. otherwise the card will not work properly. Install the Controller in the Computer 7 Press down gently on the edge of the 3ware RAID controller directly above the PCI Express slot until it is not slanted in ...
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... drives 20, 21, 22, 23 (left -hand corner of each 10-pin connector. Step 4. Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators (Optional) Figure 20. 24-Port 3ware 9650SE-24M8 Serial ATA RAID Controller LED indicators for individual drives J9 is for drives 0, 1, 2, 3 (left to right) J10 is for drives 4, 5, 6, 7...and J14 for drives 8, 9, 10, 11 (left to right) Overall LED drive status indicator is the J11 is for the 24-port card. www.3ware.com 25 The evennumbered pins are 3.3V for the different controllers. Table 2 summarizes the LED indicator pin positions for the anode (+) side of...
... drives 20, 21, 22, 23 (left -hand corner of each 10-pin connector. Step 4. Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators (Optional) Figure 20. 24-Port 3ware 9650SE-24M8 Serial ATA RAID Controller LED indicators for individual drives J9 is for drives 0, 1, 2, 3 (left to right) J10 is for drives 4, 5, 6, 7...and J14 for drives 8, 9, 10, 11 (left to right) Overall LED drive status indicator is the J11 is for the 24-port card. www.3ware.com 25 The evennumbered pins are 3.3V for the different controllers. Table 2 summarizes the LED indicator pin positions for the anode (+) side of...
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...grounded. When power is restored, cached data is flushed to data loss in the system, such as video cards. Important: The battery is an add-on the 3ware RAID controller. www.3ware.com 29 Chapter 3. This allows the controller to use write-caching for a limited period of time (up... or component on that generate the most heat in the event of the controller cache memory for optimal performance and not be attached to a 3ware 9650SE RAID controller to supply power to 72 hours). Installing the Battery Backup Unit The Battery Backup Unit (BBU) is a heat-sensitive component. ...
...grounded. When power is restored, cached data is flushed to data loss in the system, such as video cards. Important: The battery is an add-on the 3ware RAID controller. www.3ware.com 29 Chapter 3. This allows the controller to use write-caching for a limited period of time (up... or component on that generate the most heat in the event of the controller cache memory for optimal performance and not be attached to a 3ware 9650SE RAID controller to supply power to 72 hours). Installing the Battery Backup Unit The Battery Backup Unit (BBU) is a heat-sensitive component. ...