LSI 25083 User Manual

 

The following list describes the SATA II features of the RAID controllers:

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Supports SATA II data transfers of 3Gb/s

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Supports STP data transfers of 3Gb/s

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Provides a serial, point-to-point storage interface

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Simplifies cabling between devices

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Eliminates the master-slave construction used in parallel ATA

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Allows addressing of multiple SATA II targets through an expander

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Allows multiple initiators to address a single target (in a fail-over 
configuration) through an expander

The following list describes the PCI Express performance features of the 
RAID controllers:

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Provides a PCI Express interface that:

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Supports a dedicated PCI Express bus

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Supports x8 lane configuration

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Supports transfer rates of up to 5Gb/s per lane

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Complies with the PCI Express Specification, Revision 2.0

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Provides unequaled performance through the Fusion-MPT 
architecture

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Provides high throughput and low CPU utilization to offload the host 
processor

The following list describes the usability features of the RAID controllers:

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Simplifies cabling with point-to-point, serial architecture

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Supports smaller, thinner cables that do not restrict airflow

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Provides drive spin-up sequencing control