Install the Controller in the Computer
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7Press down gently on the edge of the 3ware RAID controller
directly above the PCI Express slot until it is fully seated.
Figure 7. Inserting Controller Into PC I Express Slot
8Check that the 3ware RAID controller’s metal bracket covers
the hole in the case and secure the bracket with the screw that
was used to secure the filler bracket in step 5.
9When you tighten the screw on the bracket to the enclosure,
make sure the card is not slanted in any direction; otherwise the
card will not work properly.
Do NOT
use a PCI or
PCI-X slot.
Use a PCI
Express slot for
the 3ware
9690SA
controller.
If in doubt abou
t
what slots you
have, check the
documentation
for your
motherboard.