Intel SASMF8I Computer Hardware User Manual


 
7 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware Guide
2Intel
®
RAID Controller SASMF8I
Hardware Installation
This chapter describes the procedures used to install the Intel
®
RAID Controller
SASMF8I with internal connectors.
Requirements
The following items are required to install a RAID Controller SASMF8I:
•An Intel
®
RAID Controller SASMF8I.
A host system with an available x4 bi-directional PCI Express* slot.
•The Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation.
The cables provided with the RAID controller.
SAS or SATA II hard disk drives.
Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).