Addonics Technologies – 3-to-5 SA Disk Array User’s Guide v1.0
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Chapter 1
General Information
The Addonics 3-to-5 Disk Array system makes implementing sophisticated
RAID technology into any computer simple. Designed to accommodate up to
five 3.5" SATA or SATA II hard drives into three 5 ¼” drive bay, each hard
drive can be easily secured inside or removed from the Disk Array rack with
the simple aluminum drive drawer.
Features
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Disk Array 5SA - for installing 5 SATA hard drives into three 5 1/4" drive
bay stack
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Can be used as an external RAID system using optional external power
adapters(See
power supply requirement
below)
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High throughput up to 150 MB/sec with SATA and 300 MB/sec with
SATA II
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Full Serial ATA 1.0 and 2.0 compliant
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Aluminum frame and drive drawer
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Choice of black color bezel or ivory color bezel
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Innovative lock and handle for each drive drawer
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Drive drawer can be interchanged with the ABS plastic version of the
Drive Cartridge System SA35
.
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Use as an external RAID system (require optional external power adapter)
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Hot swap
(1)
support
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Point to point connection, no cabling needed to install the hard drive into
the drive drawer
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SATA 15 pin and standard 4 pin PC power connector
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Power switch/LED indicator and over temperature buzzer alarm
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Fan switch/LED indicator and failure buzzer alarm
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Power switch/LED for each har d drive
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Drive can be removed and used as an external Serial hard drive on other
computers with an optional
Serial ATA power adapter.
