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ASRock Rack M3008 User manual

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Quick Installation Guide
Mezzanine Card Storage Series
P/N: 15G065067000AK V1.0
Mezzanine Card
Model M3008 / M3108
Physical Status
Dimension 140 mm x 75 mm
Type SATA/SAS
Details
Storage Controller M3008:
Avago SAS 3008 PowerPC 476 controller @ 1.2 GHz
M3108:
Avago SAS 3108 PowerPC 476 controller @ 1.2 GHz
Interface 8x PCI Express® 3.0
Data Transfer Rates Up to 12Gb/s per port
Internal Connectors 2 Mini-SAS HD SFF8643 (Horizontal mount)
Operating Voltage (V) +12V
Support OS
OS Microso® Windows®
- Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64 bit)
- Server 2012 (64 bit)
- Server 2012 R2 (64 bit)
Linux®
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 (64 bit)
- CentOS 7. 0 (64 bit)
- SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 12 ( 64 bit)
Environment
Operating Temperature 0°C ~ 70°C
*15G065067000AK*
M3008
mm(3.0in)75.00
mm(5.5in)140.00
mm(0.5in)13.80
LSI_SAS0_3
LSI_SAS4_7
• Mezzanine card, 140 x 75 mm
• Up to 12Gb/s per port
• 2 Mini-SAS HD SFF8643
Product Brief
M3108
mm(3.0in)75.00
mm(5.5in)140.00
mm(0.5in)13.80
LSI_SAS4_7
LSI_SAS0_3
Connector for Daughter Card
(purchase seperately)
RAID Key
• Mezzanine card, 140 x 75 mm
• Up to 12Gb/s per port
• 2 Mini-SAS HD SFF8643
Product Brief
MezzanineCardInstallation
Before installing a mezzanine card to a motherboard, remove the motherboard from the
chassis. To do so, be sure to power down the system and remove all connected cables rst. For
more details, refer to the user manual that comes with your system.
*e illustrations are for reference only and may be slightly dierent from the real products due to dierent models.
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1. Install the standos into the
motherboard around the mezzanine
card slot.
2. Install the lock nuts on the bolts under
the motherboard. Hand-tighten the
nuts.
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3. Gently insert the mezzanine card
into the mezzanine card slot on the
motherboard.
4. Use screws to secure the mezzanine
card to the motherboard standos.
When the mezzanine card is well installed, horizontally slide the motherboard back to the
chassis so the I/O connectors t through the I/O openings at the rear of the chassis. Well install
the motherboard to the chassis with screws. For more details, refer to the user manual that
comes with your motherboard.
RAID Key Connector 1
GND
LSI3_EEDATA
e RAID Key contains
authentication code and
information required to enable
MegaRAID or iMR rmware.
Onboard Header
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