User`s guide

Contents
1 About This Guide
What You Need to Know Before You Begin ................................................... 10
Terminology Used in this Guide...................................................................... 10
How to Find More Information....................................................................... 10
2 About SATA/SAS Controllers
SATA/SAS Controller Features ........................................................................ 12
About the Adaptec SATA/SAS 1405 Controller .............................................. 13
About the Adaptec SATA/SAS 1045 Controller .............................................. 14
3 Package Contents and System Requirements
Package Contents .............................................................................................. 16
System Requirements........................................................................................ 16
4 Installing the SATA/SAS Controller and Disk Drives
Before You Begin............................................................................................... 18
Installing the SATA/SAS Controller................................................................. 18
Selecting Disk Drives and Cables ..................................................................... 19
Disk Drives................................................................................................ 19
Cables........................................................................................................ 19
Connecting Devices to SATA/SAS Controllers ............................................... 20
Connecting Disk Drives Directly to the SATA/SAS Controller............. 20
Connecting to a Backplane ...................................................................... 21
Connecting to a DVD-ROM.................................................................... 22
Connecting to a SAS Expander................................................................ 22
Connecting to SATA/SAS Tape Drives ................................................... 22