Operating System Software Drivers

Operating System Drivers MegaRAID includes a DOS software configuration utility and drivers for all major operating systems. See the MegaRAID Operating System Drivers Guide for additional information.

The DOS drivers for MegaRAID are contained in the firmware on MegaRAID except the DOS ASPI and CD-ROM drivers. Call LSI Logic Technical Support at 678-728-1250 or access the web site at www.lsil.com for information about drivers for other operating systems.

MegaRAID Specifications

 

Parameter

Specification

 

 

Card Size

12.3" x 4.2" (half length PCI)

 

 

Processor

Intel i960RN @ 100 MHz

 

 

Bus Type

PCI 2.2

 

 

Bus Data Transfer Rate

Up to 266 MB/s

 

 

BIOS

MegaRAID BIOS

 

 

Cache Configuration

16, 32, 64, or 128 MB through a single bank using

 

 

 

66 MHz, 3.3V unbuffered ECC SDRAM in a

 

 

 

single-sided or double-sided 168-pin DIMM.

 

 

Firmware

1 MB × 8 flash ROM

 

 

Nonvolatile RAM

32 KB × 8 for storing RAID configuration

 

 

Operating Voltage

5.00 V ± 0.25 V and 3.30V +/- 0.3V

 

 

SCSI Controller

Two SCSI controllers for 160M and Wide support

 

 

SCSI Data Transfer

Up to 160 MB/s

 

 

Rate

 

 

 

SCSI Bus

Low-voltage differential or SE

 

 

SCSI Termination

Active

 

 

Termination Disable

Automatic through cable detection

 

 

Devices per SCSI

Up to 15 wide or seven non-wide SCSI devices. Up

 

 

Channel

to 6 non-disk SCSI drives per MegaRAID

 

 

 

controller.

 

 

SCSI Device Types

Synchronous or Asynchronous. Disk and non-disk.

 

 

Supported

 

 

 

RAID Levels Supported

0, 1, 3, 5,10, 30, and 50

 

 

SCSI Connectors

Two 68-pin internal high-density connectors for 16-

 

 

 

bit SCSI devices.

 

 

 

Four ultra-high density 68-pin external connectors

 

 

SCSI cables

Up to 25 meters if using low voltage differential

 

 

Serial Port

9-pin RS232C-compatible berg

 

 

 

 

 

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