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Hardware Installation
Requirements
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A host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot
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Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation
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SAS or SATA hard drives up to 6Gb/s speed
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Provided SAS/SATA cables (for cable requirements, see step 4 in
RAID
Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Installing the RAID Controller
To install the RAID Controller, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the power to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components.
Remove the power cord(s).
2. Remove the server cover. For instructions, see your server system documentation.
3. Install the RAID controller into an available server system x8 or x16 PCI-Express*
slot (see
add-in card, see your server system documentation.
Intel® RAID Controller RS2SG244 Hardware User's Guide
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RAID Controller RS2SG244
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RAID Controller RS2SG244 , with the provided standoffs
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1). To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an
"Installing the
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