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Step 3. Install the PCI RAID Cards
To install the SATA RAID controller remove the mounting screw
and existing bracket from the rear panel behind the selected PCI
slot. Align the gold-ngered edge on the card with the selected
PCI expansion slot. Press down gently but rmly to ensure that the
card is properly seated in the slot, as shown in Figure 2-11. Next,
screw the bracket into the computer chassis. ARC-11xx controllers
can t in both PCI (32-bit/3.3V) and PCI-X slots. It can get the best
performance installed in a 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X slot. ARC-12xx
controllers require a PCI-Express 8X slot.
Figure 2-11, Insert SATA RAID controller into a PCI-X slot
Step 4. Mount the Cages or Drives
Remove the front bezel from the computer chassis and install the
Cages or SATA Drives in the computer chassis. Loading drives to
the drive tray if cages are installed. Be sure that the power is con-
nected to either the Cage backplane or the individual drives.