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Table 1

 describes the jumpers and the connectors 

on the controller.

Step 4

Install the MegaRAID SATA 150-6 RAID 
Controller

 

on the Mainboard

Insert the MegaRAID SATA 150-6 RAID 
Controller in a PCI slot on the mainboard, as 
shown in 

Figure 2

. Press down gently but firmly 

to seat the card properly in the slot. Secure the 
MegaRAID SATA 150-6 RAID Controller to the 
computer chassis with the bracket screw.

Figure 2 Installing the MegaRAID SATA 150-6 

RAID Controller

Step 5

Configure and Install the SATA Devices in the 
Host Computer Case

Refer to the documentation for the SATA devices 
for any pre-installation configuration 
requirements.

Step 6

Connect the SATA Cables

Connect the SATA cables between the system’s 
onboard SATA150-6 RAID Controller and the 
SATA devices. Refer to the system’s 
documentation to view connector locations for the 
server. 

The MegaRAID SATA 150-6 provides six Serial 
ATA connectors. J7, J8, J9, J10, J11, and J12 are 
the Serial ATA Port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 
connectors, respectively. 

Figure 1

 provides the 

location of the connectors on the MegaRAID 
SATA 150-6.

Table 1

Jumpers and Connectors

Jumper, 
Connector Description

Setting

J1

Reserved for internal use.

Do not install a jumper on J1.

Open

J2

Open – BIOS enabled
Installed – BIOS disabled

Open

J3

UART serial I/O connector for test

Open

J4

Connector for Write Pending Indication LED Optional

J5

Serial I/O connector for Serial EPROM

Open

J6

I

2

C connector used as the interface for the 

controller to communicate with a storage 
enclosure processor (SEP) in an enclosure 
arrangement

Open

J7-J12

Port connectors. See 

Figure 1

 for details.

Optional

J13

Enables Mode 0 Select 

Open

J14

Enables 3.3 V load sharing from mainboard Optional

J15

Battery backup daughter card connector

Optional

J16, J17, 
JP1

Reserved for internal use

Bracket Screw

Edge of

Mainboard

32-bit

5 V, 64-bit

3.3 V, 64-bit

PCI Slot

PCI Slot

Press Here

Press Here

PCI Slots

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