Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP - Manual (Page 51)

MegaRAID 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 Logic
MegaRAID Serial Attached SCSI/Serial ATA II RAID Controllers. It
consists of the following sections:
•
Section 3.1, “MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family”
•
Section 3.2, “MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics”
•
Section 3.3, “Technical Specifications”
3.1 MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family
The MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers are dual PHY, SAS PCI Express
and PCI-X RAID controllers and are used in a system with a PCI Express
slot or PCI-X slot. PCI-X is a high performance local bus specification
that allows connection of devices directly to computer memory. 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.