Hardware User Guide

10 Intel® RAID Controller RS3UC080 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. Connect SAS cables between the controller and the SAS backplane or any
other SATA or SAS device. The Intel 12Gb/s SAS Controller has two SFF-8643,
internal x4, mini-SAS HD connectors. Use cables with an internal mini-SAS HD
connector on one end (to connect to the controller) and the appropriate connector
on the other end to attach to the backplane or SAS/SATA devices.
8. 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.