American Megatrends MegaRAID Express 500 - Manual (Page 48)

MegaRAID Express 500 Hardware Guide 34
MegaRAID BIOS
The BIOS resides on a 1 MB × 8 flash ROM for easy upgrade. The MegaRAID
BIOS supports INT 13h calls to boot DOS without special software or device
drivers. The MegaRAID BIOS provides an extensive setup utility that can be
accessed by pressing at BIOS initialization. MegaRAID BIOS
Setup is described in the MegaRAID Configuration Software Guide.
Onboard Speaker
The MegaRAID Express 500 controller has an onboard tone generator for
audible warnings when system errors occur. Audible warnings can be generated
through this speaker. The audible warnings are listed on page 89.
Serial Port
MegaRAID Express 500 includes a 3-pin RS232C-compatible serial port berg
connector, which can connect to communications devices.
SCSI Bus
MegaRAID Express 500 has a Fast and Wide Ultra 160M SCSI channel that
supports both LVD and single-ended devices with active termination.
Synchronous and asynchronous devices are supported. MegaRAID Express 500
provides automatic termination disable via cable detection. The SCSI channel
supports up to 15 wide or seven non-wide SCSI devices at speeds up to
160 MB/s. MegaRAID Express 500 supports up to six non-disk devices per
controller.