1.3Card layout

The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card.

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1.ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E x8

2.ASUS PIKE interface-2: 4-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface (PIKE 1064E) 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface (PIKE 1068E)*

3.SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is working normally)

• *The SGPIO interface is used for visibility into drive activity, failure and rebuild status, so that users could build high-performatnce and reliable storage systems. Refer to the motherboard manual for detailed information about using the SGPIO connectors on the motherboard.

•For PIKE 1068E SAS RAID card, a heatsink is installed on the LSISAS1068E controller.

1.4System requirements

Before you install the PIKE 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card, check if the system meets the following requirements:

•Workstation or server motherboard with a PIKE RAID card slot•SAS or SATA hard disk drives•Supporting operating system:

Windows® and Linux operating systems (refer to website for details)

•Other requirement:

-Appropriate thermal solution

-Certified power supply module

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E

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