TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• Host Interface:     PCI
• RAID Supported:     Yes
• RAID Levels:     1
• RAID Levels:     0
• RAID Levels:     JBOD
• RAID Levels:     10
• RAID Levels:     5
• Number of Physical Drive Supported:     12

INTERFACES/PORTS

• Total Number of SATA Ports:     12
• Number of SATA Ports (Internal):     12

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Height:     3.9″
• Width:     6.9″
• Form Factor:     Plug-in Card
• Card Length:     Half-length

MISCELLANEOUS

• Platform Supported:     PC
• Additional Information:     
  • StorSwitch point-to-point, non-blocking architecture
  • Optimized hardware XOR RAID 5 engine provides true hardware based RAID and intelligent drive management functions
  • SCSI device driver model to take advantage of the benefits of SCSI using inexpensive ATA drives
  • Remote browser 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) utility with password security for network management of storage arrays
  • SMTP support for email/pager notification
  • Easy-to-configure arrays from BIOS; 3DM or CLI utilities
  • Staggered spin-up to minimize in-rush current at power up
  • Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can exist on one card for maximum configuration flexibility
  • Hot-swap and hot-spare support for data availability
  • Dynamic sector repair for robust data protection
  • S.M.A.R.T. disk drive monitoring for reliability
  • 2 levels of administrator access to 3DM for added security

  Power Requirements:

  • 2.5W max. on +5 V
  • 6.75W max. on +3.3 V
  • 250mW max. on -12 V, +12V not used
• Compatibility:     
  • Plug and Play

  Supported Operating Systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 2003
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • RedHat Linux
  • SuSE Linux
  • FreeBSD