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MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide
June 2012 MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide
4. Install the RAID Controller
Insert the controller into a PCI Express slot on the motherboard, as shown in the following figure. Press down
gently, but firmly, to seat the controller correctly in the slot. Secure the controller to the computer chassis with the
bracket screw.
J2B4 Standard edge card
connector The RAID controller interfaces with the host system
through a standard edge card.
This interface provides power to the board and an
I
2
C interface connected to the I
2
C bus for IPMI.
J5A1 Serial Universal
Asynchronous Receiver/
Transmitter (UART)
connector for the Expander 4-pin connector
Reserved for LSI use.
J5B1 TMM02 DDR3 connector 240-pin connector
Connects the controller to the transportable
memory module. The TMM02 unit connects to a
remote LSIiBBU09 intelligent battery backup unit.
J6A1 Serial Universal
Asynchronous Receiver/
Transmitter (UART)
connector for the Expander 4-pin connector
Reserved for LSI use.
NOTE This contoller is a PCI Express 3.0 x8 card and it can operate in x8 or x16 slots. However, some PCIe slots
support only PCIe graphics cards; if a RAID controller is installed, the card will not function.
NOTE Refer to the guide for your motherboard for information about the PCI Express slot.
Table 1 Jumpers and Connectors
Jumper/
Connector
Type Description