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).