12 Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I Hardware User’s Guide
Technical Specifications

The design and implementation of the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I minimizes

electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to radio frequency energy, and the effects of

electrostatic discharge. See the appendices for regulatory marks and certifications.

Tabl e 2 lists the specifications for the Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I.

J7 Internal SAS/SATA
port connector,
ports 0-3
SFF8087 Connection to SAS/SATA devices.
J9 Keyed I2C
connector
3-pin
connector
Out-of-band enclosure management (SES2)

Table 1. Jumper Descriptions

Jumper Description Type Comments

Table 2. Specifications

Specification Intel® RAID Controller SASMF8I
Operating Voltage +3.3 V, +12 V
Card Size Low-profile MD2 PCI Express* adapter card size (6.600 inches by 2.713
inches)
Array Interface
to Host
PCI Express* Rev 1.0A, x4 lane width 2.5 Gbps
SAS Bus Speed 3 GBps per port, point-to-point
SAS Controller One LSI SAS 1068 controller
SAS / SATA Ports 2x4 internal ports. Supports 8 SAS/SATA devices using expanders, and
40 virtual disks.
Firmware 2 MB in reflashable flash ROM
Compatible Devices •Mixed capacity, mixed SATA II and SAS in different enclosures
•Non-disk devices, including expanders.
Cabling •Small, thin cables that do not restrict airflow
•Shared connectors for multiple drive types.
Redundant
Configuration
Config on disk (COD) stores RAID configuration.
Enclosure
Management
I2C out-of-band, SES2 in-band, SAF-TE (LEDs)