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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com Serial ATA backplane. The perfect solution for
building hot-swappable Serial ATA RAID arrays, these backplanes can support up to
three (SATABAY3, SATABAY3BK) or four (SATABAY4, SATABAY4BK) Serial ATA 150
3.5” inch drives, each in their own independent removable drive drawer. An 8 cm rear
fan ensures plenty of air movement over the drives to maintain ideal operating
temperatures.
Features
• Compliant with Serial ATA Specification 1.0
• Equipped with an 8cm rear mounted ball-bearing fan to ensure all your hard drives
remain cool
• Supports RAID applications (0, 1, 5)
• Provides an audible buzzer alarm when overheating occurs
• Uses an easy push-button mechanism for opening hard drive trays
• LEDs continuously monitor hard drive and fan activity
• Supports Serial ATA 150 hard drives with data transfer rates of up to 150 MBytes/sec
• Uses thin, flexible Serial ATA cables for easier internal connections and improved
airflow
Package Contents
• 1 x Serial ATA backplane
• 7-pin Serial ATA signal cables
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