Adaptec 6805Q 2270700-R User Manual

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives

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Use an internal mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to the controller, as shown in 
the following example. 

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When all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your computer cabinet, reattach 
the power cord, then continue with 

Connecting External Devices

Note: 

If you are not connecting any external devices, see the following section, 

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Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to your external device(s), such as disk 
drives or disk drive enclosures.

We recommend using only Adaptec cables. For more information or to purchase cables, visit 
the Adaptec Web site at 

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Next Steps

If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, 
continue with 

If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with 

SSD connected to controller with 
internal mini-SAS to SATA Fanout cable 
(SFF-8087 to 4x-SATA)

Internal x4 mini-SAS connector

Single-port connector

To other SSDs