In Win IW-RS118-03, User Manual

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6 Q & A
a. What is the function of backplane?
A: The backplane is the bridge which connects the hard drives and exports the signal to the
motherboard. Also, the backplane provides the LED signals indicating the status of the hard drives,
and alarming when the system temperature is abnormal.
b. Does backplane support 6Gb SAS?
A: The InWin IW-RS118-03 is accommodated with 12Gb SAS backplane by default. The 12Gb SAS
connector is not aligned with 6Gb SAS. InWin provides OEM/ODM service, so users can contact
InWin sales for customization.
c. Does the chassis support 3.5”, 2.5”, SAS and SATA drive? Can I mix the different type of drives in
an enclosure?
A: InWin IW-RS118-03 supports 2.5”(7mm) form factor’s SAS/SATA disks. It allows different types
of disks to work together in an enclosure. Yet, to reach the best performance, we recommend
following the motherboard or RAID controller vendors’ instruction to deploy you
r hard drives to
r each the best performance.
d. Does the chassis support flash drive?
A: Any SSD supports SAS or SATA and 4x NVMe connection can be attached to the InWin
IW-RS118-03. We recommend referencing InWin’s compatibility list to check if your SSD is listed, or
referencing the information to purchase SSD.
e. Do the chassis support mirrored OS disks?
A: InWin IW-RS118-03 models supports at least 2 internal disks, and have a built-in 2-bay hot swap
module. Yet, the disk mirroring is defined by your motherboard or your RAID 1 controller card. You
may check the vendor’s guide to mirror your OS disks.
f. Can it support small form factor MB such as M-ATX and Mini-ITX?
A: InWin IW-RS118-03 supports motherboards that range from Mini-ITX to EEB. Unless you would
like to mount a customized motherboard which would not meet Intel’s standard, you will need to
contact InWin partners or sales for customization service.
g. Do I need a RAID controller card to connect the backplane?
A: If you would like to construct a solid hardware RAID system, it is required. However, whether to
use the RAID controller card or not depends on your purpose and budget. We recommend
discussing this with In Win’s channel partner for their suggestions.