Chapter 3: Kit Contents and System Requirements ●18
Kit Contents●Adaptec SATA HostRAID cont roller
●HostRAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide
●Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for
Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration)
command line utility
●Readme Files
●Cables (type and quantity vary for cable information about your HostRAID controller, see
About Your HostRAID Controller on page 12)
●Low-profile bracket
●Serial ATA II 1430SA, 1420SA, 1220SA HostRAID Controllers Quick Start Guide
System Requirements●PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor
●A motherboard with these features:
●Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 and higher.
●Supports multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge.
●Large memory-mapped address ranges.
●One of these operating systems:
●Microsoft® Windows®2000, Server 2003, XP
●Red Hat Linux
●SUSE Linux
●Novell® Net Ware®
Note: For up-to-date operating system version support, refer to the Adaptec Web Site
at www.adaptec.com.
●At least 256 MB (or more) of RAM
●Available compatible PCI/PCI-X/PCIe slot (depending on your controller model-see About
Your HostRAID Controller on page 12)
●40 MB of free drive space
●16-bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 600
●CD drive (that is not part of the HostRAID you are installing)
●SATA interface cables