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. AlignthegoldenngersofthePIKEcard
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.
Internalmini-SASHDconnector
PCI-Eslot
PIKERAIDcard
Externalmini-SASHDconnector
Internalmini-SASHDconnector