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PowerEdge 6 Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter Features 9

PowerEdge 6 Gbps SAS HBA and

Internal Tape Adapter Features

This section provides the specifications of the Dell PowerEdge 6 Gbps SAS

HBA and Internal Tape Adapter cards.

Table 2-1 compares the specifications of the 6 Gbps SAS HBA and the

Internal Tape Adapter cards.

Table 2-1. 6 Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter Specifications

Specification 6 Gbps SAS HBA Internal Tape Adapter

SAS technology Yes Yes

Support for x4 or x8 PCI-e

host interface

Yes Yes

Form factor Half-height, Half-length

PCI adapter

Half-height

Half-length

PCI adapter

I/O Controller (IOC) LSI

SAS 2008

LSI SAS 2008

Core speed: 533 MHz

LSI SAS 2008

Core speed: 533 MHz

Operating voltage

requirements

+ 1 2 V, + 3 . 3 V,

+3.3 Vaux

+12 V, +3.3 V, +3.3 Vaux

Communication to the

system

PCI-e lanes PCI-e lanes

Communication to end

devices

SAS links SAS links

SAS connectors 2x4 external 2x4 internal

Lead free Yes Yes