3Ware RDC-400 Quick Start Manual

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QUICK START GUIDE, 3W-RDC-400 Rev March 2003 

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3ware RAID Drive Cage 

RDC-400 Quick Start Guide: 

RDC-400 is an internal drive expansion cage that 

supports four (4) hot swap drives in a 3 drive space.      

It maximizes storage capacity and minimizes space. 

Features: 

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Requires 3 standard 5.25” half-height form factor slots 

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Supports up to four 3.5” hot plugging ATA drive trays with key lock 

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Accommodates four 1” height ATA disk drives 

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Back plane design 

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Two built-in fans provide self-contained ventilation 

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Individual hard drive power and activity indicators 

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Front access design to facilitate hot swap 

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Compatible with ATA/133, 100, 66 and 33 drives 

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Key locked power management for reliable hot swap 

Note: 

3ware has tested the unit in typical tower’s from major OEM’s, in addition to 

component built system towers.  The configurations included current 5400 rpm 

and 7200 rpm drives from the leading suppliers of disc dives. 

The performance of this product is dependent on the actual chassis, drive, cable 

and power supply used. 

PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING THIS UNIT 

Installing into your computer: 

1.  Shut down your computer and turn off the power and remove remove the  

     power cable.  Install the box as illustrated in figure 1.