LSI SAS3041E - Manual (Page 16)

1-2 Introduction
Version 1.0 Copyright © 2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
The PCI Express interface is compliant with the PCI Express
Specification, revision 1.0a. All PCI software is backwards compliant with
previous versions of the PCI/PCI-X specifications. The LSI PCIe to SAS
products implement the PCI Express interface as a x4 or x8 interface.
The LSI PCIe to SAS host adapters use either a standard PCI or a low-
profile PCI bracket type. The LSI PCIe to SAS host adapter SAS
interface is compatible with the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI Specification,
revision 1.0 and the Serial ATA Specification, revision 1.0a.
The functionality of LSI PCIe to SAS host adapters come from either the
LSISAS1064E controller chip or the LSISAS1068E controller chips. The
LSISAS1064E integrates four high-performance SAS/SATA phys and the
LSISAS1068E integrates eight high-performance SAS/SATA phys. The
design of LSI PCIe to SAS host adapters makes it easy to add SAS
interfaces to any computer, workstation, or server with a PCI Express
bus.
Table 1.1 shows the LSI PCIe to SAS controllers and their associated
host adapters that support SAS/SATA devices. All board numbers contain
an “E” after the numeric portion of their name, indicating that they use
the PCI Express bus. Boards without an “L” after the numbers in their
name use a standard PCI bracket type. Boards with an “L” after the
numbers in their name use a low-profile PCI bracket type.
Table 1.1 LSI PCIe to SAS Host Adapters and Controllers
Controllers LSI PCIe to SAS Host Adapters
LSISAS1064E LSISAS3041E, LSISAS3041EL
LSISAS1068E LSISAS3080E, LSISAS3080EL, LSISAS3081E,
LSISAS3081EL, LSISAS3442E, LSISAS3442EL,
LSISAS3443E, LSISAS3443EL, LSISAS3444E,
LSISAS3444EL, LSISAS3800E, LSISAS3801E,
LSISAS3801E