Asus PIKE 6480 - Manual (Page 11)

ASUS PIKE 6480 1-3
1.3 Card layout
The illustration below shows the major components of the SAS RAID card.
1.4 System requirements
Before you install the PIKE 6480 SAS RAID card, check if your system meets the
following requirements:
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Workstation or server motherboard with a PIKE RAID card slot
• SAS or SATA hard disk drives and cables
• Supporting operating system:
Windows
® and Linux operating systems (refer to website for details)
• Other requirement:
- Appropriate thermal solution
- Certified power supply module
1. ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E x4
2. ASUS PIKE interface-2: 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface*
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* The SGPIO interface is used for visibility into drive activity, failure and reboot
status, so that users could build high-performatnce and reliable storage
systems. Refer to the motherboard manual for detailed information about
using the SGPIO connectors on the motherboard.