Technical Product Specification

Intel® Server System SC5650HCBRP TPS Functional Architecture
Revision 1.2
Intel order number E81443-002
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• Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II Option ROM
• Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II drivers, most recent revision
• At least two SATA hard disk drives
3.4.1.1.1 Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II Option ROM
The Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II for SATA Option ROM provides a pre-
operating system user interface for the Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II
implementation and provides the ability to use an Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II
volume as a boot disk and detect any faults in the Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II
volume(s).
3.4.1.2 Onboard SATA Storage Mode Matrix
Table 7. Onboard SATA Storage Mode Matrix
SW RAID = Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II (ESRTII)
Storage
Controller
Storage Mode* Description
RAID Types and Levels
Supported
Driver
RAID
Management
Software
RAID
Software
User’s Guide
Onboard SATA
Controller
(ICH10R)
Enhanced
6 SATA ports at
Native mode
N/A
Chipset driver or
operating system
embedded
Broad OS support
N/A N/A
Compatibility
6 SATA ports:
port 0, 1, 2, 3 at
IDE Legacy
mode, port 4, 5
at Native mode
N/A
Chipset driver or
operating system
embedded
Broad OS support
N/A N/A
AHCI
6 SATA ports
using the
Advanced Host
Controller
Interface
N/A
AHCI driver or OS
embedded
Broad OS support
N/A N/A
SW RAID 6 SATA Ports
SW RAID 0/1/10
standard
SW RAID 5 with optional
AXXRAKSW5
ESRTII Driver
Microsoft Windows*
and selected Linux*
Versions only
Intel
®
RAID
Web
Console 2
Intel
®
RAID
Software
User’s Guide
* Select in BIOS Setup: “SATA Mode” Option on Advanced | Mass Storage Controller Configuration Screen