Chapter 3: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 18
Kit Contents
●Adaptec SATA HostRAID controller
●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)
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●Serial ATA II 1430SA, 1420SA, 1220SA HostRAID Controllers Quick Start Guide
System Requirements
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●A motherboard with these features:
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Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 and higher.
Supports multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge.
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●One of these operating systems:
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Microsoft® Windows®2000, Server 2003, XP
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux
Novell® NetWare®
Note: For
●At least 256 MB (or more) of RAM
●Available compatible
●40 MB of free drive space
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●CD drive (that is not part of the HostRAID you are installing)
●SATA interface cables