Adaptec 1430SA User Manual

Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller

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About the Adaptec 1225SA Controller

The Adaptec 1225SA is a low-profile PCIe to 2 external port SATA II HostRAID controller with 
these features:

Note: 

Adaptec 1225SA controller does not support bootable devices.

Note: 

There is no separate I2C connector. See the 

 for details.

Form factor

Low-profile

Bus compatibility

PCIe-X1

Ports

2 external SATA ports
You can also connect one SATA drive 

enclosure with a port multiplier. For details 

about supported port multipliers, refer to 

Connector, internal

0

Connector, external

2 external SATA connectors

RAID levels

0, 1 and 10

Simple Volume

Yes

Disk drives

SATA II (3.0Gbps) NCQ-enabled drives or 

eSATA drives.

Maximum number of disk drives

2 

Hot spares

Yes

Enclosure support

Yes—for port multiplier enclosures.

Native Command Queuing (NCQ)

Yes

Audible alarm

No

Mounting bracket

PCIe X1 connector

External SATA connectors

J1 LED Connector