Chapter 1: Overview The Thinksystem 440-16e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA adapter, based on the SAS3816 controller, is a high- performance PCIe-to-SATA/SAS storage adapter. The SerDes technology enables operation of SAS and SATA storage devices in a single drive bay. A single controller can operate in all two modes concurrently: SAS and SATA. The adapter negotiates between the speeds and the protocols to recognize and concurrently interface with these two storage devices types.
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LED3 LED2 3_04145-01 Figure 1 Card Layout for the Thinksystem 440-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb Adapter The following table describes the headers and connectors on the adapter. Table 2 Headers and Connectors Connector Type Description Standard edge card connector The interface between the storage adapter and the host system.
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