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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the MANHATTAN
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SAS PCI Express Card, Model 151009.
Easily installed, this card adds eight internal SAS+SATA ports for tiered, enterprise-
class storage solutions that optimize high-performance SAS and high-capacity
SATA drives. It’s ideal for workstation and entry-server solutions that demand
reliable, stable and responsive performance, including network-attached storage
(NAS) e-mail and database servers, streaming video, surveillance, gaming and
other high bandwidth, data-intensive applications.
By following the instructions in this user manual — or the simpler setup procedure
in the printed quick install guide included with the product — you’ll soon be
enjoying these additional features:
• Easily adds eight internal SAS or SATA 6 Gb/s ports
• Serial Attached SCSI 2.0 (SAS-2.0) specification compliant
• Supports 40 Gbps transfer rate
• Low-profile form factor fits PCI Express x8 and x16 lane buses
• Active heat sink and efficient blast fan protect circuitry and faciliate cooling
• Plug and Play installation; hot-swappable — Windows compatible
• Lifetime Warranty (For a complete list of country-specific warranties, go to
www.manhattan-products.com/warranty.)
Package Contents
• SAS PCI Express Card
• Standard and low profile brackets
• Driver CD with user manual
• Quick install guide
System Requirements
• 32-bit / 64-bit Windows XP/Vista/7
• PCI Express-enabled system with an available Express Card x8 or x16 slot
• CD-ROM drive
