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HighPoint RocketRaid 3522 PCI-Express x8 mini-SAS 2 Port RAID Controller Card for up to 8 drives. Supports RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD. 3 Year Warranty. (RRAID3522) 24-48 hrs $579.99
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HighPoint RocketRAID 3522
3Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Host Adapter
RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50, and JBOD| Up to 8 SAS/SATA devices

Mac PC

This card adds:

  • Two External Mini-SAS Port (up to 8 devices)

Requires:

  • Available PCIe 2.0 x8 lane Slot
    (backwards compatible with PCI-Express 1.0)

See Specifiactions below for system and/or OS compatibility information

RocketRAID 3522 PCI-Express x8 Hardware RAID controller with enterprise level data protection, performance and manageability.

Dual external mini-SAS connectors for external storage , RAID 5 XOR and 6 (P+Q) with NVRAM for advance data protection and OBM (Out of Band Management to monitor storage array.

Host Adapter Architecture

  • TerabyteStream™ for blazing performance
  • Intel IOP 81341
  • PCI -Express x8 (x16 slot compatible)
  • 256 MB of DDR II memory with ECC protection
  • Write through and write back cache
  • 2 External mini-SAS Channels up to 8 SATA I or SATA II Hard Drives
  • Multi -adapter support up to 4 adapters
  • BIOS booting support (PC Only)
  • EFI booting on Mac Pro, download the latest EFI drivers here.
  • BIOS PnP and BBS (BIOS boot specification) support
  • Intel RAID 6 (P+Q) for large capacity RAID arrays
  • NVRAM for write journaling
  • Optional Battery Backup Unit
  • RoHS compliant

Advanced RAID Features

  • Support RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50, and JBOD
  • Multiple RAID support
  • Multiple Logical Drive Support
  • Online array roaming
  • Online capacity expansion (OCE) and Online RAID level migration
  • (ORLM)
  • OCE & ORLM is currently NOT supported on the Mac.
  • Quick and Background initialization for instant RAID configuration
  • Automatic drive insertion / removal detection and rebuild
  • 64bit LBA support greater than 2TB per volume
  • S.M.A.R.T monitoring hard drive status for reliability
  • Staggered Spinup with user selection in BIOS
  • (MAID) spin down drives in array is idle

 

Array Monitors, Alerts and Indicators

  • SMTP for email notification
  • SAF -TE (I2C) enclosure management
  • Alarm / Buzzer alerts for array activity
  • SNMP for remote management
  • Ethernet board for (OBM) Out of Band Management
  • NTP (Network Time Protocol)

RAID Management

  • TerabyteSaver™ and TerabyteGuard™ for Data Protection and Reliability
  • Firmware update in the Operating System
  • Hot key (ctrl-h) boot-up RAID manager via BIOS
  • API library for customizing AP
  • Command Line Interface (CLI)
  • Web browser-base RAID management software
  • Disk scrubbing to prevent degraded RAID arrays on and Reliability
  • Bad sector repair and remapping to reduce dropped drives
  • ATA pass-through mode support

Operating System Support

  • Windows (2000, XP, x64) Microsoft WHQL 2003 and Vista (32 and 64) BIT) certified
  • Linux
  • Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and 10.5 (Leopard) - usable in: Power Mac G5 (PCI-e) PPC, Mac Pro (PCI-e) Intel, Xserve (PCI-e) Intel
  • FreeBSD
  • GPL Licensed Linux Open Source Driver into Kernel 2.6.24

 

Includes

 

  • RocketRAID 2722 host adapter
  • Quick Installation Guide
  • Software CD
Gallery
Specifications
Ports
  • 2 External Mini-SAS
Connections
  • External - 8 Devices
Bus Specifications
  • PCI-Express 2.0 x8 (Compatible with PCI-Express 1.0)
Form Factor
  • Low-Profile
RAID
  • RAID level 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50, and JBOD
  • Multiple RAID Support
RAID Controller
  • Intel IOP341
Operating System Support
  • OS X
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • FreeBSD
External Connectivity
  • x8 Mini SAS connector
Internal Connectivity
  • none
MTBF
  • 920,585 hours
Operating Voltage
  • 3.3V / 12V
Alarm/Buzzer
  • Yes
Activity/Failure LED
  • No
SAF-TE Connector
  • Yes
Agency Approvals & Compliance
  • EMI: FCC Part 15 Class B
  • CE
Warranty
Physical  
Dimensions
  • (167.0mm x 67.0mm) 6.75"L x 2.63"W
Weight
  • 1.45 lbs
Operating Temperature (Hardware Environment)
  • +5°C ~+ 55°C
Operating Temperature (Storage Environment)
  • -20°C ~ +80°C
Relative Humidity
  • 5% ~ 60% non condensing
 
Click here to get your Model Identifier number
This is compatible with the following Mac Pro models:

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro5,1

Mac Pro (Mid 2010 8-Core, 2.4GHz)
(July, 2010)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro5,1

Mac Pro (Mid 2010 Quad-Core, 2.8GHz, 3.2GHz)
(July, 2010)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro4,1

Mac Pro (Early 2009 8-Core, 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz)
(March, 2009)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro4,1

Mac Pro (Early 2009 Quad-Core, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.33GHz)
(March, 2009)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro3,1

Mac Pro (Early 2008, 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, 3.2GHz)
(January, 2008)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro2,1

Mac Pro (8-core, 3.0GHz)
(April, 2007)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro1,1

Mac Pro (Original, 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.0GHz)
(August, 2006)

PC running Windows, Linux or FreeBSD
and available PCI-Express x8 lane or better slot

 
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