3Ware 9650SE-8LPML-SGL Manual - page 12

Chapter 1. Getting Started

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3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide

Multi-lane breakout cables for 4-port, 8-port, 12-port, and 

16-port ML controllers

For use with a backplane that has individual SATA connectors 

or individual serial ATA drives, Multi-lane breakout cables 

have an SFF-8087 Multi-lane connector on one end and four 

individual SATA connectors on the other end (Figure 7). 

Note:

 This is the type of cable that ships with most 3ware 

9650SE Multi-lane controllers (except the 24-port). Depending 

on the enclosure you are using, you may need to purchase a 

different cable to connect the 9650SE controller and the 

enclosure backplane

Figure 7.   Multi-lane Serial ATA Breakout Cable (SFF-8087)

SFF-8087-to-SFF-8087 Multi-lane cables

For use with a multi-lane-enabled drive backplane that has the 

SFF-8087 mini SATA/SAS 4i connectors, these SFF-8087-to-

SFF-8087 4i cables have multi-lane connectors on each end 

(Figure 8).

Figure 8.   Multi-lane Cable Serial ATA (SFF-8087)