The Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 2420SA card is a four-port controller that supports SATA or SATA II direct attached disk drives. It features the Adaptec AIC-8210 SATA RAID-on-Chip (ROC) ASIC and Adaptec RAID Code (ARC) with standard RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 as well as an optional Advanced Data Protection Suite. With the industry's most advanced feature set, the Adaptec 2420SA provides the highest level of data protection.
Manufacturer
Adaptec, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number
2169300-R
Manufacturer Website Address
www.adaptec.com
Brand Name
Adaptec
Product Name
2420SA Serial ATA II RAID Controller
Product Type
SATA RAID Controller
Technical Information
Host Interface
PCI-X
Data Transfer Rate
Up to 300MBps Per Port
RAID Levels
0 1 5 10
Drive Support
Up to 4 x Physical
Platform Support
PC
Processor & Chipset
Processor
Adaptec AIC-8210
Interfaces/Ports
Ports
4 x 7-pin SATA Serial ATA II - Serial ATA Internal
Software
Software Included
Adaptec Storage Manager Software
Power Description
Input Voltage
3.3 V DC
Environmental Conditions
Temperature
0 °C (32.0 °F) to 55 °C (131.0 °F) Operating
Physical Characteristics
Form Factor
Half-size Plug-in Card
Dimensions
3.1" Height x 6.6" Width
Miscellaneous
Package Contents
2420SA Serial ATA II RAID Controller
4 x 1-meter Serial ATA cables
Standard full size bracket - Low-profile bracket also included
Quick Install Guide
RAID Installation CD (bootable) including drivers and documentation
Installation CD including management software and documentation
Additional Information
Standard RAID Features:
Hot spares
RAID Level Migration
Online Capacity Expansion
Optimized Disk Utilization
S.M.A.R.T. and SNMP support
Optional RAID Features:
Advanced Data Protection Suite including:
Hot Space (RAID 5EE)
Striped Mirror (RAID 1E)
Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 6 and 60)
Snapshot Backup
Copyback Hot Spare
System Requirements
Intel or AMD architecture with available 64-bit 3.3v PCI-X slot
Supports EM64T and AMD64 architectures
Compatibility
Supported Operating Systems:
Windows 2000, SP4 (Professional, Advanced Server, Server, Enterprise) - 32bit only
Windows XP, SP1 and SP2 (Home Edition and Professional) - 32bit and 64bit
Windows Server 2003, OOB and SP1 (Web, Standard, Enterprise) - 32bit and 64bit
