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Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E Hardware Guide 10

A SATA connector consists of a signal connector and a power connector. The SAS

connector adds a bridge (primary physical link) between the signal connector and the

power connector. This means SAS backplane connectors can accept either drive type, but

SATA backplane connectors can ONLY accept SATA drives. Figure 3 shows these

connectors.

Figure 3. SAS and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Connector

Serial A TA

Physical

Link

SAS Primary

Physical Link

Power

SATA

Physical Link

Power

Serial Att ached SCSI

SAS Backplane

Recept acle Connector

Note: SA TA backplane connectors

will NOT accept SAS drives

Power

SAS Secondary

Physical Link

SATA/SAS

Primary

Physical Link

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