The Astek A34012-PCI expander card has two x4 mini-SAS HD external connectors (SFF- 8644) and eight x4 mini-SAS HD internal connectors (SFF-8643). The internal connections are dedicated to internal drive connections (32 ports) and for SAS Controller connectivity (8 ports). The Astek A34012-PCI 12Gb/s SAS expander card facilitates the transition to 12Gb/s SAS with LSI DataBolt™ Bandwidth Optimizer. DataBolt technology is designed to help facilitate the industry transition to 12Gb/s SAS-enabled systems by allowing users to utilize existing 6Gb/s drives and passive backplanes. The Astek A34012-PCI buffers 6Gb/s data and then transfers it out to the host at 12Gb/s SAS speeds in order to match the bandwidth between faster hosts and legacy SAS or SATA devices. This device supports SAS data transfer rates of 12, 6, 3Gb/s, and SATA data transfer rates of 6 and 3Gb/s.
| Expander |
LSI SAS3x40 |
| Port Count |
8 port external/32 port internal |
| Connectors |
Mini SAS HD
SFF8644 Two (x4)
SFF86443 Eight (x4))
|
| Storage Connectivity Data Transfer Rates |
12Gb/s SAS 3.0 Compliant |
| Port Configurations |
32 ea, x1 ports (individual drives)
2 ea, x4 wide port
|
| Form Factor |
Full Height |
| Physical Dimensions |
4.4” x 6.6” |
| Cable Support |
Internal connectivity : Passive Copper
External connectivity: Passive Copper and Active Optical
|
| Operating Voltage |
+12V +/-8% |
| PCI Power (Nominal) |
21.4W |
| Environmental |
Operating: 0oC to 40oC
Storage: -45°C to 105°C
5 to 90% Non-condensing
|
| MTBF |
>2,400,000 hours |
| Regulatory Standards |
Designed to be compliant to Safety standards UL-60950-1, CSA-60950-1, and IEC-60950-1. Designed to be compliant to Emissions standards EN-55022:2010/CISPR 22:2010, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A, ICES-003 and Immunity standard EN 55024:2010/CISPR 24:2010. |
| Warranty |
Limited 1 years warranty |
| Astek Ordering Part Number |
A34012-PCI-01 |
