Chapter 1: Introduction
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Mirror supports automatic
background rebuilds
Fault tolerance can be restored automatically
without rebooting.
DOS based flash upgrade of
BIOS
Verifies proper file, option to backup existing file.
Download files from Promise website.
Gigabyte Boundary Allows easier interchangeability among physical
drive vendors.
System reboot not required
after create, delete, migrate or
expand logical drive
System boot process continues without
restarting.
Compatibility
Features Benefits
Complies with PCIe
®
Base
Specification 1.1
Provides highest level of hardware compatibility.
Complies with SATA
Specification 1.0a
Provides full compatibility with first generation
SATA hard drives.
Complies with Serial ATA 2.6
Specification
Provides enclosure and drive monitoring
compatibility.
Tested compatibility to coexist
with motherboards that have
integrated IDE controllers
Improves system performance and minimizes
system conflicts for new and existing
installations.
Compatible with all major
SATA generation 1 and SATA
generation 2, phase 1 and
phase 2 physical drives
Promise performs verification testing with major
drive manufacturers and development partners.
Features LBA support Supports drives greater than 137 GB capacity.
Supports BIOS Boot
Specification
All logical drives attached to the FastTrak card
appear in the BBS-compliant motherboards
BIOS boot list.
Compatible with Promise
SuperSwap enclosures
Provides enclosure management including fan,
temperature and voltages.
Advanced Hardware Design
Features Benefits