Product Overview - Intel RMSP3AD16OF Hardware User's Manual

Intel® RAID Modules RMSP3AD160F, RMSP3CD080F and RMSP3HD080E Hardware User Guide
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Product Overview

The Intel® RAID Modules RMSP3AD160F, RMSP3CD080F, and RMSP3HD080E are part of the new family of
Intel® RAID modules. This new family of Tri-Mode RAID modules allow for creating RAID configurations with
SAS drives, SATA drives, or NVMe drives.
The Intel® RAID Modules RMSP3AD160F, RMSP3CD080F, and RMSP3HD080E are high-performance,
intelligent modules with RAID control capability. The Tri-Mode RAID Modules provide reliability, high-
performance, and fault-tolerant drive subsystem management.
The Tri-Mode RAID modules are based on the LSI SAS IC technology and proven MegaRAID technology.
Intel offers a family of Tri-Mode RAID modules that address the needs for internal connectivity solutions as well
as low and high port count:
RMSP3AD160F – Full-featured Tri-Mode RAID module with 16 internal ports
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RMSP3CD080F – Full-featured Tri-Mode RAID module with eight (8) internal ports
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RMSP3HD080E – Entry level Tri-Mode RAID module with eight (8) internal ports
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NOTE: The Intel Tri-Mode modules are designed to work on systems configured for optimized UEFI boot
mode. There is no built-in configuration utility for these modules when the system is configured for legacy
boot mode. There is no boot support if used in legacy mode. Some modules like RMSP3HD080E will not
work at all if used in legacy mode.
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