Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E Hardware Guide
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Intel
®
RAID Controller
SRCSAS144E
Hardware Installation
This chapter describes the procedures used to install the Intel
®
RAID Controller
SRCSAS144E with internal and external connectors.
Requirements
The following items are required to install a RAID Controller SRCSAS144E:
• An Intel
®
RAID Controller SRCSAS144E.
• A host system with an available x4 or x8 bi-directional PCI Express* slot.
• The
Resource CD
, which contains drivers and documentation.
• The cables provided with the RAID controller.
• SAS or SATA hard disk drives.
Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).