Hardware User Guide

10 Intel® RAID Controller RS3GC008 User Guide
Figure 2. Install an Intel 12Gb/s x8 Controller in a PCIe Slot
6. Secure the controller bracket to the system’s chassis. Install the bracket screw, if
applicable, or engage the system retention mechanism to secure the controller to the
system’s chassis.
7. Replace the cover of the chassis.
8. Connect SAS cables between the controller and the SAS enclosure that
contains SATA or SAS devices. The Intel 12Gb/s SAS Controller has two SFF-
8644, external x4 mini-SAS HD connectors. Use a cable with an external mini-SAS
HD connector (SFF-8644) on one end (to connect to the controller) and the
appropriate connector to attach to the enclosure that contains SAS or SATA devices
on the other end.
9. Replace the cover and any power cords, and power up the system. Replace the
chassis’s cover, reconnect any power cords, and reconnect any network cables.
Turn on the power.
The hardware installation of your Intel 12Gb/s SAS Controller is complete.