Avago Technologies LSI SAS 3041X-R - Manual (Page 5)

PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS Host Adapters User’s Guide v
Version 2.1 Copyright © 2005, 2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Preface
This document is the user’s guide for the LSI Logic PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s
SAS host adapters. It contains a functional description of these host
adapters as well as physical and electrical specifications. It also contains
instructions for installing the host adapters and for connecting SAS
devices.
Audience
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with Serial
Attached SCSI (SAS) devices and PCI/PCI-X devices. This document
benefits people installing and using the host adapter.
Organization
This document has the following chapters:
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Chapter 1, Introduction , describes the LSI PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS
host adapters.
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Chapter 2, Hardware Installation , describes how to install the LSI
PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS host adapters in a system.
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Chapter 3, Host Adapter Characteristics , provides the
environmental and electrical specifications for the LSI PCI-X to 3.0
Gbit/s SAS host adapters. This chapter also provides the mechanical
drawings and connector locations for these host adapters.