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Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080
Choosing the Right RAID Level
RAID
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Physical
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Fail PDs
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Method Capacity
Read
Speed
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Good Usage
Quick Start User's Guide
This guide contains step-by-step instructions for installing
the Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 and information on
using the BIOS setup utility to configure a single logical
drive array and install the driver into the operating system.
For more advanced RAID configurations, or to install with other
operating systems, please refer to the Hardware User’s Guide.
These guides and other supporting documents
(including a list of supported server boards) are also located on the web at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server.
If you are not familiar with ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) procedures used
during system integration, see your Hardware Guide for complete ESD
procedures. For more details on Intel
www.intel.com/go/serverbuilder.
Read all cautions and warnings first before starting your RAID Controller integration.
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Warning
Read all caution and safety
statements in this document
before performing any of the
instructions. Also see the Intel®
Server Board and Server Chassis
Safety Information document at:
http://support.intel.com/support/
motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770
.htm for complete safety information.
Warning
Installation and service of
this product should only be
performed by qualified service
personnel to avoid risk of injury from
electrical shock or energy hazard.
Caution
Observe normal ESD
[Electrostatic Discharge]
procedures during system
integration to avoid possible
damage to server board and/or
other components.
What you will need to begin
• SATA III or SATA II hard disk drives (backward compatible to support
SAS 1.0 hard disk drives)
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• Intel
RAID Controller RT3WB080
• Server board with a x8 or x16 PCI Express* slot (this controller is designed to meet
the x8 PCI Express* Generation 2 specification and is backward compatible with
generation 1 slots)
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• Intel
RAID Controller RT3WB080 Resource CD
• Operating system installation media: Microsoft Windows Server 2003*,
Microsoft Windows Server 2008*, Microsoft Windows Vista*, Microsoft Windows 7*,
Red Hat* Enterprise Linux, or SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server
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Check the Bracket Height
Determine whether the full-height bracket will fit
A
Full-height
Bracket
in the server’s PCI back plate.
Your RAID controller ships with the full-height
B
bracket. If the low-profile bracket is required,
unscrew the two fasteners holding the green
board to the silver bracket.
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Install the RAID Controller
Power down the system and disconnect the
A
power cord.
Remove the system cover and any
B
other pieces to access the
PCI Express* slot.
Firmly press the RAID Controller
C
into an available x8 or x16
PCI Express* Slot.
Secure the RAID Controller bracket
D
to the system back panel.
PCI Express* Slot (3.3 V)
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Connect the wide end of the provided cable to the right silver
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connector (ports 0-3).
Push the cable into the silver connector until it makes a slight click.
B
If using more than four drives, connect the wide end of the second
C
provided cable to the left silver connector (ports 4-7).
Connect the other ends of the cables to SATA drives or to the ports
D
on a SATA or SAS backplane.
Notes: Both non-expander backplanes (one cable per drive) and
expander backplanes (one or two total cables) are supported. Drive
power cables (not shown) are required.
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Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Reference Diagram
Back View
Bracket
Screw (2)
I2C
Front View
JT11JT8
JT12
JT10
JT9
JT7 Ports 4-7
JT6 Ports 0-3
Tools Required
Phillips*
screwdriver
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reserved.
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Anti-static
wrist strap
Low-profile
Bracket
Remove the bracket.
C
Line up the low-profile bracket with the board,
D
making sure the two holes align.
Replace and tighten
E
the two screws.
Audible Alarm Information
For information about the audible alarm and
how to silence or disable it, see the reverse
side of this document.
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Rear view of four SATA drives connected to ports 0-3
on the Intel
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RAID Controller RT3WB080.
Go to Step 4 on Side 2
x8 PCI
Express*
Interface
Speaker
Battery Mounting
Holes (3)
JT3 Battery
Connector
For more information on the jumpers referenced in this diagram, refer to user guide located on the web at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server.
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