Pci Express Architecture; Operating System Support; Benefits Of The Serveraid M5014 And Serveraid M5015 Controllers - IBM ServeRAID M5014 User Manual

1.5.1

PCI Express Architecture

1.5.2

Operating System Support

1.6 Benefits of the ServeRAID M5014 and ServeRAID M5015
Controllers
PCI Express is a local bus system designed to increase data transfers
without slowing down the central processing unit (CPU). You can install
your ServeRAID M5014 or ServeRAID M5015 PCI Express SAS/SATA
controllers in PCI Express computer systems with a standard bracket
type. With these adapters in your system, you can connect SCSI devices
and SATA II devices over the bus.
PCI Express goes beyond the PCI specification in that it is intended as
a unifying I/O architecture for various systems: desktops, workstations,
mobile, server, communications, and embedded devices.
To check for the latest list of supported operating systems and to
download the drivers for those operating systems, see
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
The ServeRAID M5014 and ServeRAID M5015 controllers use Fusion-
MPT™ architecture for all major operating systems, thinner drivers, and
better performance.
This section provides a summary of the features and benefits of the
ServeRAID M5014 and ServeRAID M5015 controllers. It contains
information on SAS features, SATA II features, PCI performance,
integration, usability, and flexibility.
The ServeRAID M5014 and ServeRAID M5015 controllers offer the
following features:
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PCI Express x8 lane width
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PCI Express performance up to 5 Gb/s per lane
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ServeRAID M5014 controller - Support for 256-Mbyte 40-bit DDR2
800 MHz on-board SDRAM intelligent battery backed module

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