Kit Contents And System Requirements; Kit Contents; System Requirements - Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Expander Card Installation And User Manual

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Kit Contents and System Requirements

This section lists the contents of your SAS Expander Card kit and the system requirements for successfully
installing and using your expander card.

Kit Contents

• SAS Expander Card
• Low-profile bracket

System Requirements

• PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor
• Available compatible PCI Express x4 connector or available RA 4-pin power connector
• SAS and SATA hard drives up to 12 Gb/s speed
• One of these operating systems:
• Microsoft ® Windows ® Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows 8, 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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