Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP - Manual (Page 45)

MegaRAID 1078-based SAS RAID Controllers User’s Guide 3-1
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Chapter 3
MegaRAID SAS RAID
Controller Characteristics
This chapter describes the characteristics of the LSI MegaRAID Serial
Attached SCSI/Serial ATA II 1078-based RAID controllers. It consists of
the following sections:
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Section 3.1, “MegaRAID 1078-based SAS RAID Controller Family”
•
Section 3.2, “MegaRAID SAS 1078-based RAID Controller
Characteristics”
•
Section 3.3, “Technical Specifications”
3.1 MegaRAID 1078-based SAS RAID Controller Family
The MegaRAID 1078-based SAS RAID controllers are dual PHY, SAS
PCI Express RAID controllers and are used in a system with a
PCI Express slot. PCI Express goes beyond the PCI specification in that
it is intended as a unifying I/O architecture for various systems: desktops,
workstations, mobile, server, communications, and embedded devices.
The following subsections provide graphics and connector information for
the SAS RAID controllers.
3.1.1 MegaRAID SAS 8704ELP/8708ELP RAID Controllers
The MegaRAID SAS 8704ELP PCI Express Low-Profile Disk Array RAID
Controller controls four internal SAS/SATA ports through one (x4 SAS
Port) SFF-8087 Mini SAS 4i internal connector.
The MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP PCI Express Low-Profile Disk Array RAID
Controller controls eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two (x4 SAS
Port) SFF-8087 Mini SAS 4i internal connectors.