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Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 42

2 Use an internal mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to the controller, as shown in

the following example.

3 When all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your computer

cabinet, reattach

the power cord, then continue with

Connecting External Devices

on page 42

Connecting External Devices

Note: If you are not connecting any external devices, see the following section, Next Steps.

Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to your external device(s), such as disk

drives or disk drive enclosures.

Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. For more information or to purchase cables,

visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.

Next Steps

If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array,

continue with Creating a Bootable Array on page 43.

If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with

Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 54.

MaxIQ SSD connected to controller

with internal mini-SAS to SATA Fanout

cable (SFF-8087 to 4x-SATA)

Internal x4 mini-SAS connector

Single-port connector

To other SSDs

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