Dell 840 manual SAS controller card

Figure 3-10. Connecting SATA Drives to a SAS Controller Card (SAS backplane not installed)

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1 SATA hard drive (up to four) 2 SATA interface cable) 3 SAS controller card

6Ensure that all cables are firmly connected and arranged so that they will not catch on the computer cover or block airflow inside the system.

7Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 47.

8Stand the system upright.

9Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

10Partition and logically format the hard drive. See the operating system documentation for more information.

11Install any required device drivers.

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