Asus Adaptec 2025 ZCR - Manual (Page 31)

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Installing the Controller and Drives
Installing the Controller and Drives
To install Adaptec RAID controller and drives:
1 If you have a low-profile controller and a low-profile computer
cabinet, replace the original full-height bracket with the low-
profile bracket supplied in Adaptec RAID controller kit. To
verify the form factor of your controller model, see
Controller
Features on page 1-5 .
2 Turn off your computer.
3 Ground yourself by touching the system chassis.
4 Unplug the power cord.
5 Open the system cabinet.
6 Select an available PCI 2.2 or higher compliant slot as follows:
– Adaptec 2020SA (PCI)/2020ZCR (PCI-X)/2025SA (PCI)/
2025ZCR (PCI-X)—Use only a 3.3-V, ZCR-enabled slot.
■ The PCI-X ZCR controllers are backwards compatible
and can be used in PCI slots.
■ Most ZCR controllers have a unique design that plugs
into a special SO-DIMM socket provided on specific
motherboards. Refer to your motherboard
documentation for more information on ZCR support.
– Adaptec 2130SLP/2230SLP—Use only a 3.3-V slot. These
controllers can plug into either PCI or PCI-X slots.
– All other adapters—Use any slot that is PCI Local Bus
Specification 2.2 or higher compliant .
Note: You’ll get better performance if you use a 64-bit slot.
7 Remove the cover from the PCI slot.