Intel Raid Controller RS3DC080 user manual

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Intel® RAID Controller RS3DC040/
RS3DC080
Quick Installation User's Guide
Thank you for buying an Intel® RAID Controller. Your Intel® RAID Controller provides
reliability, high performance, and fault-tolerant drive subsystem management, and it
offers an ideal RAID solution for the internal storage of workgroup, departmental, and
®
enterprise systems.The following information will help you assemble your Intel RAID
Controller and install components.
Perform all installation work at an electro

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Table of Contents Product Overview ............................................................................................................................. 1 General Installation Process ........................................................................................................ 2 Unpack the RAID Controller ............................................................................................ 2 Prepare the Host Computer .....................................................

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Warning Warning Caution Tools Required Read all caution and safety Installation and service Observe normal ESD statements in this document of this product to be [Electrostatic Discharge] before performing any of the performed only by procedures during system ® instructions. Also see the Intel qualified service personnel integration to avoid possible Server Board and Server Chassis to avoid risk of injury from damage to server board a

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Product Overview ® ® ® The Intel RAID Controller RS3DC040/RS3DC080 is a PCI-Express (PCIe ) 3.0, low-profile controller with RAID control capability, based on the LSISAS3108 RAID On-a-Chip (ROC) device. ® The Intel RAID Controller RS3DC040 uses 1 GB of DDR3 1866-MHz memory and controls four internal Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) / Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) ports through one SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD-4i internal connector. ® The Intel RAID Controller RS3DC080 uses 1 GB of DDR3 1866-

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General Installation Process 1 2 Unpack the RAID Controller Prepare the Host Computer CAUTION: It is good practice to back up your data before adding hardware, such as a RAID controller, to your system. CAUTION: Before you install the RAID controller, make sure that the host computer is disconnected from the power and from any networks. Unpack the RAID controller in a static-free environment. Remove the controller from the antistatic bag, and inspect it for damage. A low-profile bracket is i

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General Installation Process 6 7 Power up the System Run the Intel® RAID BIOS Configuration Utility Reinstall the computer cover, and reconnect the power cords. Turn on the power to the host computer. Make sure that the power is turned on ® Run the Intel RAID BIOS Configuration Utility to to the SAS devices and the SATA III devices before or at the same time configure the groups and the virtual drives. When the that the power to the host computer is turned on. If the power is message about t

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