Intel SASMF8I Computer Hardware User Manual


 
12 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide
Technical Specifications
The design and implementation of the Intel
®
RAID Controller SASMF8I minimizes
electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to radio frequency energy, and the effects of
electrostatic discharge. See the appendices for regulatory marks and certifications.
Table 2 lists the specifications for the Intel
®
RAID Controller SASMF8I.
J7 Internal SAS/SATA
port connector,
ports 0-3
SFF8087 Connection to SAS/SATA devices.
J9 Keyed I
2
C
connector
3-pin
connector
Out-of-band enclosure management (SES2)
Table 1. Jumper Descriptions
Jumper Description Type Comments
Table 2. Specifications
Specification Intel
®
RAID Controller SASMF8I
Operating Voltage +3.3 V, +12 V
Card Size Low-profile MD2 PCI Express* adapter card size (6.600 inches by 2.713
inches)
Array Interface
to Host
PCI Express* Rev 1.0A, x4 lane width 2.5 Gbps
SAS Bus Speed 3 GBps per port, point-to-point
SAS Controller One LSI SAS 1068 controller
SAS / SATA Ports 2x4 internal ports. Supports 8 SAS/SATA devices using expanders, and
40 virtual disks.
Firmware 2 MB in reflashable flash ROM
Compatible Devices Mixed capacity, mixed SATA II and SAS in different enclosures
Non-disk devices, including expanders.
Cabling Small, thin cables that do not restrict airflow
Shared connectors for multiple drive types.
Redundant
Configuration
Config on disk (COD) stores RAID configuration.
Enclosure
Management
I
2
C out-of-band, SES2 in-band, SAF-TE (LEDs)