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2.6
Connecting
Cables
The
high
performance
of
the
InWin
backplane
with
expansion
boards
are
a
cost
‐
effective
solution
for
supporting
Intel
Purley
platform
by
adding
NVMe
support.
The
active
backplanes
support
state
‐
of
‐
the
art
SAS3
12Gbps
HDD/SSD
and
is
also
backward
compatible
with
SAS
6Gbps,
SATA
6Gps
and
SATA
3Gps
HDD/SSD.
Some
of
the
backplanes
support
NVMe
SSDs
through
either
OcuLink
x
4
or
SlimSAS
x
4
connectors.
2.6.1
Connecting
the
HDD
Backplane
Through
SAS
Connectors
Connect
the
SAS
cable
to
the
backplane
and
your
motherboard
or
RAID
controller.
InWin
provides
a
verified
SAS
cable
for
installation,
please
contact
InWin’s
local
partners
and
sales
representatives
to
get
more
information.
2.6.2
Connecting
Backplane
Through
SAS
Connectors
As
described
in
1.2.1,
the
InWin
IW
‐
MS08
has
a
built
‐
in
front
control
panel
and
USB
access
ports.
You
need
to
connect
the
connectors
to
the
pins
on
the
motherboard
to
activate
the
functions.
You
can
find
the
pin
function
and
location
information
from
your
motherboard’s
user
guide.
USB
3.0
LED
Connector
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