PIKE 2008/IMR

    Flexible Storage Options for End Users

    ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR can be backward compatible with existing 1.5Gb/s SATA and 3Gb/s SAS/SATA products and infrastructure and allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID5 and RAID 50. Just placing the PIKE card can immediately enlarge the capacity, improve the performance, and strengthen signaling, making it the great upgrade option for users.
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    Model Number : N50 >

    Specifications

    ChipsetLSI SAS 2008
    InterfaceASUS PIKE Interface
    Ports8
    Ports
    RAID levelsRAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 10/RAID 5/RAID 50
    Devices SupportedSATA :
    SATA 6Gb/s
    SAS :
    SAS 6Gb/s
    Data RateSATA III and SAS II 6 Gb/s per PHY
    Form Factor6.44
    " x 1.57
    " Inch (1U compatible)
    OS SupportWindows 2008 R2
    Windows 2008 SP2
    Windows 2003
    Windows 7
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
    Free BSD
    Fedora
    Cent OS
    VMware
    NoteMotherboard support:
    Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR* Z8PH-D12/IFB* Z8PE-D18 Z8PE-D12X Z8PE-D12 Z8NR-D12
    Z8NH-D12* Z8NA-D6 P7F-E P8B-E/4L
    * The MB was validated with the PIKE series by using the riser cards.

    System Support:
    RS724Q-E6/RS12 RS720Q-E6/RS12 RS300-E7/PS4 RS704D-E6/PS8 RS702D-E6/PS8
    RS700D-E6/RS8 RS700D-E6/PS8 RS720-E6/RS12 RS520-E6/RS8
    RS520-E6/ERS8 RS700-E6/RS4 RS700-E6/ERS4 RS500-E6/PS4 RS300-E6/PS4 RS300-E6/PS2

    RS924A-E6/RS8 RS920A-E6/RS8 RS724QA-E6/RS12 RS720QA-E6/RS12 RS704DA-E6/PS4
    RS700DA-E6/PS4 RS500A-S6/PS4 RS500A-E6/PS4 RS500A-X6/PS4

    TS300-E7/PS4 TS700-E6/RS8 TS500-E6/PS4 TS300-E6/PS4

    ESC4000 ESC4000/IB ESC2000

    Flexible storage options for end users




    1. ASUS PIKE interface 1: PCI-E G2 x8
    2. ASUS PIKE interface 2: 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface*

    * The SGPIO interface is used for visibility into drive activity, failure and rebuilds status, so users could build high-performance yet reliable storage systems. Please refer to the motherboard manual for detailed information about using the SGPIO connectors on the motherboard.



    1. SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is working normally)

    • Optional PIKE 2008/IMR (8-port SASII) are available for SAS RAID support
    • PIKE card enables on-demand upgrade, and allows customers to invest on basic SKUs for current use
    • Reduce qualification resource and inventory management efforts
    • Multiple I/O solutions are available without occupying slot 6 in 1U chassis

    Package Content

    • ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card
    • Support CD
    • User guide
    • SATA cable*
    * The item is dependent on the selected SKU.


    System Requirement

    • Workstation or server motherboard with PIKE RAID card slot
    • SAS or SATA hard disk drives and cables
    • Supporting Windows® and Linux Operating systems
    • Appropriate thermal solution
    • Certified power supply module

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