User Guide
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.5 Card installation
To install the RAID card on your motherboard:
1. Locate the PCIE Gen3 slot on the
motherboard.
2. AlignthegoldenngersofthePIKEcard
with the PCIE Gen3 card slot.
3. Insert the RAID card into the PCIE
Gen3 card slot. Ensure the card is
completely seated in place.
4. For PIKE II 3108-8i, connect the hard
disk drives to the internal Mini-SAS HD
connectors.
For PIKE II 3108-4i4e, connect the hard
disk drives to the internal and external
Mini-SAS HD connectors.
Internalmini-SASHDconnector
PCI-Eslot
PIKERAIDcard
Externalmini-SASHDconnector
Internalmini-SASHDconnector