AMCC 9550SX-8LP Computer Drive User Manual


 
Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller
14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide
9550SX-16ML
With a multilane-enabled drive backplane that has the
SFF-8087 mini SAS 4i connectors, use the double-ended 4x
cable, which has multilane connectors on each end (see
Figure 11).
Figure 11. Multilane Cable Serial ATA (SFF-8087)
With a backplane that has individual SATA connectors or
individual serial ATA drives, use the multilane break-out cable,
which has an SFF-8087 multilane connector on one end, and
four individual SATA connectors on the other end (see
Figure 12).
Figure 12. Multi-lane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8087)