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Drives
Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller
may be connected to up to, four, eight, or twelve SATA drives
using the supplied interface cables.
Drives must meet serial ATA 150 (SATA I) or serial ATA 300
(SATA 2) Gb/s standards. Drives may be of any capacity or
physical form factor.
The length of both shielded and unshielded interface cables
may not exceed 1M (39”) for serial ATA controllers.
Operating System
3ware RAID controllers may be used with:
Windows 2000 (Professional, Server, Advanced Server)
(SP3 or newer), Windows XP Professional (SP1 or newer),
Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise), Windows XP
x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition.
Red Hat Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86
SuSE Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x64
Other versions of Linux using the open source Linux driver
FreeBSD
Other Requirements
Adequate air flow and cooling
Adequate power supply for drives
For a complete listing of features and system requirements, refer to
the 9000 Series Datasheet, available from the website at
www.3ware.com/products/serial_ata9000.asp.