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Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide 5
2Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I
Hardware Installation
This chapter describes the procedures used to install the Intel® RAID Controller
SASMF8I with internal connectors.
Requirements
The following items are required to install a Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I:
•An Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I.
•A host system with an available x4 bi-directional PCI Express* slot.
•The Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation.
•The cables provided with the RAID controller.
•SAS or SATA II hard disk drives.
Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).