Adaptec 58300 User Manual

Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller

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About the Adaptec SAS 48300 Controller

The Adaptec SAS 48300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 8-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with 
these features:

Form factor

Low-profile

PCI compatibility

PCI-X

PCI bus width (max)

64-bit

PCI bus speed (max)

133 MHz

PHYs

8

Connectors, internal

1 x4 internal SFF-8484 
SAS 1.1 connector 

Connectors, external

1 x4 external SFF-8470 
SAS 1.0 connector

RAID levels

0, 1, 10

Simple volume

Yes

Disk drives

SAS (3.0Gbps), SATA I (1.5Gbps), 
SATA II (3.0Gbps)

Maximum number of disk drives

8 or up to 128 using expander 
technology

Hot spares

Yes

Enclosure support

Yes

Automatic failover

Yes

Audible alarm

No

External SAS Connector

Internal SAS Connector

3.3 V PCI-X Connector

Mounting bracket

J1 (LED Connector)