System Requirements
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Drive Requirements
Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller may
be connected to up to twenty-four SATA drives using the supplied
interface cables.
Drives must meet SATA-1 (1.5 Gb/s) or SATA-2 (3.0 Gb/s)
standards. Drives may be of any capacity or physical form factor.
A list of tested drives is available at
http://www.3ware.com/products/compatability_9650se.asp
Note: Shielded and unshielded interface cables for Serial ATA
controllers may not exceed 1M (39”) in length.
Operating System Requirements
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, both
32-bit and 64-bit x86
Red Hat Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86
SuSE Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86
Fedora Core, 32-bit and 64-bit x86
Other versions of Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86, using the open
source Linux 2.4 or 2.6 kernel driver
FreeBSD, 32-bit and 64-bit x86
For the latest driver versions for all operating systems, see the
current Release Notes, at
http://www.3ware.com/support.
Table 1: Required Slots for 3ware RAID Controller Models
Controller Model PCI-E X1 PCI-E X4 PCI-E X8 PCI-E x16
9650SE-2LP Yes Yes Yes Yes
9650SE-4LPML No Yes Yes Yes
9650SE-8LPML No Yes Yes Yes
9650SE-12LPML No No Yes Yes
9650SE-16LPML No No Yes Yes
9650SE-24M8 No No Yes Yes
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