Addonics Technologies – 3-to-5 SA Disk Array User’s Guide v1.0 3
Chapter 1
General Information
The Addonics 3-to-5 Disk Array system makes implementing sophisticated
RAID technology into any computer simple. Designed to accommodate up to
five 3.5" SATA or SATA II hard drives into three 5 ¼” drive bay, each hard
drive can be easily secured inside or removed from the Disk Array rack with
the simple aluminum drive drawer.
Features
• Disk Array 5SA - for installing 5 SATA hard drives into three 5 1/4" drive
bay stack
• Can be used as an external RAID system using optional external power
adapters(See power supply requirement below)
• High throughput up to 150 MB/sec with SATA and 300 MB/sec with
SATA II
• Full Serial ATA 1.0 and 2.0 compliant
• Aluminum frame and drive drawer
• Choice of black color bezel or ivory color bezel
• Innovative lock and handle for each drive drawer
• Drive drawer can be interchanged with the ABS plastic version of the
Drive Cartridge System SA35.
• Use as an external RAID system (require optional external power adapter)
• Hot swap (1) support
• Point to point connection, no cabling needed to install the hard drive into
the drive drawer
• SATA 15 pin and standard 4 pin PC power connector
• Power switch/LED indicator and over temperature buzzer alarm
• Fan switch/LED indicator and failure buzzer alarm
• Power switch/LED for each hard drive
• Drive can be removed and used as an external Serial hard drive on other
computers with an optional Serial ATA power adapter.
