Intel raid controller srcsas144e User Manual

Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E Hardware Guide

Connecting the Cables

This section describes the cables used on the SAS controller and provides instructions for

connecting SAS and SATA hard disk drives to the SAS RAID controller.

Note: Use only “straight” SAS cables, not “cross-over” SAS cables.

shows the cable used to connect the internal connectors on a SAS RAID

controller to SATA drives. The cable supplied with the Intel

RAID Controller

SRCSAS144E is for SATA drives or a SAS backplane connection.

Figure 2. Internal SAS Cable for Connection to SAS Backplane or SATA

Hard Drives

HDD

Connector

Serial Signal

Cables

RSA to HDD Breakout Cable