Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 0260CV-4i - Manual (Page 9)

LSI Corporation Confidential | July 2011 Page 9
MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-4i and SAS 9260CV-8i RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide Installing the RAID Controller
a. Insert the controller into a PCI Express® slot on the motherboard, as shown in
Figure 4 .
b. Press down gently, but firmly, to seat the card correctly in the slot.
c. Secure the RAID controller to the computer chassis with the bracket screw.
NOTE: The MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-4i RAID controller and the MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-8i
RAID controller are PCI Express x8 cards and they can operate in x8 or x16 slots. However,
some PCIe slots support only PCIe graphics cards, and if you install a RAID controller, it
will not function. Refer to the guide for your motherboard for information about the
PCIe slot.
Figure 4: Installing the MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-8i RAID Controller
6. Configure and Install the SAS Devices, SATA II Devices, or Both in the Host
Computer Case
Refer to the documentation for the devices for any preinstallation configuration
requirements.
7. Connect the RAID Controller to the SAS Devices, SATA II Devices, or Both in the
Host Computer Case
Use SAS cables to connect the RAID controller to SAS devices, SATA II devices, or
both. See
Figure 2 to view the connector locations.
85081-04
Screw
PCI Socket
Edge of
Motherboard
Press
Here
Press
Here
T/N 221038 00135 T/N 221038 00135
S/N021038 00000140 S/N021038 00000140