Lenovo Thinkserver Sas 12G Expander Pcie Card; Backplane - Lenovo ThinkServer TS460 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

Lenovo ThinkServer SAS 12G Expander PCIe Card

This topic helps you locate the connectors on the Lenovo ThinkServer SAS 12G Expander PCIe Card
(hereinafter referred to as expander card). The expander card is available on some models.
Note: The expander card needs to be installed into the PCIe slot 3 on the system board.
Figure 15. Lenovo ThinkServer SAS 12G Expander PCIe Card
1
Connector A
3
Connector C
5
Connector E
7
Connector G
To connect the expander card with RAID cards or backplanes, refer to the following table.
Expander card
Connector A
Connector B
Connectors C–G are used to connect the Mini-SAS connectors on the backplanes.

Backplane

Your server supports backplanes for up to four 3.5-inch drives and up to eight 2.5-inch drives.
To locate the backplanes, see "Server components" on page 22.
Backplane for up to four 3.5-inch drives
This topic provides information to help you locate the connectors on the backplane for up to four 3.5-inch
drives.
1 2 3
2
Connector B
4
Connector D
6
Connector F
RAID 520i Adapter
Connector 0
Connector 1
4 5 6 7
RAID 720i Adapter
Connector 0
Connector 1
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