Chapter 1. Getting Started
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3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
Multi-lane breakout cables for 4-port, 8-port, 12-port, and
16-port ML controllers
For use with a backplane that has individual SATA connectors
or individual serial ATA drives, Multi-lane breakout cables
have an SFF-8087 Multi-lane connector on one end and four
individual SATA connectors on the other end (Figure 7).
Note:
This is the type of cable that ships with most 3ware
9650SE Multi-lane controllers (except the 24-port). Depending
on the enclosure you are using, you may need to purchase a
different cable to connect the 9650SE controller and the
enclosure backplane
Figure 7. Multi-lane Serial ATA Breakout Cable (SFF-8087)
SFF-8087-to-SFF-8087 Multi-lane cables
For use with a multi-lane-enabled drive backplane that has the
SFF-8087 mini SATA/SAS 4i connectors, these SFF-8087-to-
SFF-8087 4i cables have multi-lane connectors on each end
(Figure 8).
Figure 8. Multi-lane Cable Serial ATA (SFF-8087)
