Adaptec 1420SA Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller l20
About the Adaptec 1430SA Controller
The Adaptec 1430SA is a low-profile 4-port PCIe SATA II HostRAID controller with these
features:
Note:
There is no separate I2C connector. See the HostRAID Controller LED and I2C Connector
Reference on page 87 for details.
Form factor Low-profile
Bus compatibility PCIe x4
Ports 4
Connectors, internal 4 stacked
RAID levels 0, 1, 10
Simple volume Yes
Disk drives SATA I (1.5Gbps), SATA II (3.0Gbps)
Maximum number of disk drives 4
Hot spares Yes
Enclosure support Yes, SATA II Enclosure Management using
I2C connection
Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Yes
Automatic failover Yes
Audible alarm No
J2 Connector (I2C)
J3 (Aggregate Activity
LED Header)
J4 Activity LED
Power LED
Aggregate LED
Port Activity LED
3 (top port)
2 (bottom port)
1 (top port)
0 (bottom port)
SATA Ports
J1 LED Connector
PCIe X4 connector
Mounting bracket