Avago Technologies MegaRAID SCSI 320-0X (530) - Manual (Page 16)

1-2 Overview
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The MegaRAID 320-0X storage adapter supports a low-voltage
differential (LVD) or a single-ended (SE) SCSI bus. The type of bus and
speed depend on the SCSI controller on the motherboard. With LVD, you
can use cables up to 12 meters long. Throughput on each SCSI channel
can be as high as 320 Mbytes/s. With this adapter in your PCI or PCI-X
system, you can create RAID volumes from the SCSI devices attached
to the on-board SCSI bus.
For Ultra320 SCSI performance, you must connect only LVD devices to
the bus. Do not mix SE with LVD devices, or the bus speed will be limited
to the slower SE (Ultra SCSI) SCSI data transfer rates. Do not connect
a high voltage differential (HVD) device to the SCSI bus because the chip
on the storage adapter must be reset to return to LVD or SE mode once
the HVD device is removed.
1.1.1 Operating System Support
The MegaRAID 320-0X storage adapter supports major operating
systems, including Windows (2000, Server 2003, and XP), Red Hat
Linux, SuSe Linux, Novell NetWare, SCO OpenServer, and UnixWare.
Refer to the MegaRAID 320 Device Driver Installation User’s Guide for
more information.
The MegaRAID 320-0X storage adapter uses Fusion-MPT™ architecture
for all major operating systems for thinner drivers and better
performance.
1.1.2 Technical Support
For questions or to obtain a driver for an operating system other than the
ones listed above, contact the LSI Logic Technical Support team at:
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[email protected]
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1-678-728-1250 or 1-800-633-4545 option 3
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http://www.lsilogic.com.
In Europe, you can contact the LSI Logic Technical Support team at:
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[email protected]
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+44.1344.413.441 (English) or +49.89.45833.338 (Deutsch)