Hardware User Guide

Intel® RAID Controller RS3UC080 User Guide 1
1 Overview
The Intel
®
PCI Express
®
(PCIe
®
)-to-Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Controller, referred to
as the Intel 12Gb/s SAS Controller, provides high-performance internal storage
connectivity for servers and workstations. The Intel 12Gb/s SAS Controller provides eight
lanes of 12Gb/s SAS connectivity and is matched with eight lanes of PCIe 3.0 8GT/s
performance. The low-profile design of the SAS controller includes a full-height bracket
and low-profile mounting bracket that create a universal fit for any server. The Intel
12Gb/s SAS Controller is based on the Fusion-MPT
™
-architected LSI* SAS 3008
controller that integrates the latest enhancements in PCIe 3.0 technology and 12Gb/s SAS
technology.
The Intel 12Gb/s SAS Controller has onboard Flash memory for the firmware, and BIOS
and NVSRAM for RAID support (RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10/1E).