Lenovo ThinkStation PX - Section 4 - Thinkstation P5 Support

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Section 4 – ThinkStation P5 Support
In the P5 system, drives that are available for RAID are installed in the internal storage
bays and optional 3
rd
HDD bay. This allows the P5 to support up to three (3) SATA HDDs
with a Broadcom 9540-8i RAID adapter.
Table 7 - Support Summary with Broadcom 9540-8i RAID adapter
Maximum Number of Drives
Up to 3 x 3.5” SATA HDDs
Supported RAID Levels
RAID 0
RAID 1
Drive Speed
6Gb/s SATA3
Notes:
• At time of writing, only 3.5” SATA HDDs have been certified.
• Microsoft Windows 11 no longer supports booting from magnetic rotational media
(HDDs).
• Mixing drives with different capacities and types within the same virtual drive
group is not supported.
Hardware Requirements:
Table 8 – Compatibility, location and parts requirements for HDD support
Location
Compatibility
Hardware Required
Internal Storage Bays
+
Optional HDD Drive Bay
3 x 3.5” SATA HDD
Broadcom 9540-8i RAID adapter
SlimSAS to 3-drop SATA cable
Drive activity LED cable
Optional 3
rd
HDD bay kit
Notes:
• See Appendix for detailed parts information.
• For installing optional 3rd HDD bay, please refer to the P5 Storage Whitepaper.