A workstation-class or server-class motherboard, with an available PCI Express x8 or x16 slot that complies with PCIe Gen 2.0 (recommended for best performance) or PCIe 1.1.
The 3ware 9750 RAID controller may be connected to up to 48 SAS and/or SATA dual-ported drives, or 96 SAS and/or SATA single-ported drives, when using one or more enclosures. A maximum of 32 drives are allowed per RAID unit and up to 32 active RAID units per controller.
Drives and drive enclosures must meet SAS (3.0 Gbps and 6.0 Gbps) and SATA (3.0 Gbps) standards.
For 9750 controllers and release 10.0, enclosure management features in 3ware software are available for supported chassis that provide SCSI Enclosure Services 2 (SES-2) through an internal sideband connection, or via an expander.
3ware 9750 RAID controllers may be used with the following operating systems for Intel and AMD 32-bit and 64-bit x86 based motherboards: