Intel raid controller srcsas144e - Manual (Page 18)

9 Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E Hardware Guide
Connecting the Cables
This section describes the cables used on the SAS controller and provides instructions for
connecting SAS and SATA hard disk drives to the SAS RAID controller.
Note: Use only “straight” SAS cables, not “cross-over” SAS cables.
Figure 2 shows the cable used to connect the internal connectors on a SAS RAID
controller to SATA drives. The cable supplied with the Intel
®
RAID Controller
SRCSAS144E is for SATA drives or a SAS backplane connection.
Figure 2. Internal SAS Cable for Connection to SAS Backplane or SATA
Hard Drives
HDD
Connector
Serial Signal
Cables
RSA to HDD Breakout Cable