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Broadcom 9305-16e PCI Express to 12Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter User Guide
January 27, 2016
Hardware Installation Instructions
4.
Check the mounting bracket on the HBA (system- dependent)
If required for your system, replace the
full-height mounting bracket that ships on the HBA with the low-profile bracket supplied. Complete the following
steps to attach the short bracket.
a.
Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver that is ESD safe, remove the two Phillips screws that connect the full-profile
bracket to the board. Unscrew the two screws located at the top and bottom edges of the board. Avoid
touching any board components with the screwdriver or bracket.
b.
Remove the full-profile bracket. Do not damage the HBA.
c.
Place the HBA on top of the low-profile bracket. Position the bracket so that the screw holes in the tabs align
with the openings in the board.
d.
Using a #1 Phillips torque screwdriver that is ESD safe, set to a maximum torque of 4.8 ± 0.5 inch-pounds.
Replace the two Phillips screws removed in step a.
ATTENTION
Exceeding this torque specification can damage the board,
connectors, or screws, and can void the warranty on the board.
5.
Insert the HBA into an available slot.
Locate an empty x8 PCIe slot adequate for your board. Remove the blank
bracket panel on the rear of the computer that aligns with the empty PCIe slot. Save this bracket screw, if
applicable. Align the HBA to a PCIe slot. Press down gently, but firmly, to seat the HBA correctly in the slot. The
following figure shows how to insert the HBA into a PCIe slot.
NOTE
The shape, size, and locations of the components on your HBA and its
bracket might vary from this illustration. The HBA requires an x8 PCIe
slot.
Figure 2 Installing the 12Gb/s 9305-16e HBA in a PCIe Slot
6.
Connect SAS cables between the HBA and the SAS enclosure that contains SATA or SAS devices.
The 12Gb/s
SAS HBA has four SFF-8644, external x4, mini-SAS HD connectors. Use a cable with an external mini-SAS HD
Edge of
Motherboard
PCIe Slot
BracketScrew
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