Microsemi Adaptec ASR-8405E - About the Microsemi Adaptec RAID 8805

3.6 About the Microsemi Adaptec RAID 8805
The Microsemi Adaptec RAID 8805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features:
PCIe x8 connector
Mounting bracket
2 internal mini-SAS HD connectors
Daughterboard
connector
HDA mode connector
Low-prole MD2Form Factor
PCIe 3.0Bus compatibility
x8PCIe bus width
12 Gb/s per portData transfer rate
8Phys (Unied Serial Ports)
1024 MB DDR3Standard cache
2 mini-SAS HD x4 (SFF-8643)Connectors, internal
8 direct-attached (or up to 256 with expanders)Maximum number of disk drives
IBPI and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output)Enclosure Support
YesOnboard speaker
Microsemi Adaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-700 (optional, sold separately)Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module
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