ASUS PIKE 1068E

PIKE 1068E - LSISAS 1068E, RAID 0/ RAID 1/ RAID 1E, SATA II / SAS 3Gb/s Flexible storage options for end users
The ASUS PIKE 1068E allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E sets from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.

1. ASUS PIKE interface 1 : PCI-E x8
2. ASUS PIKE interface 2: 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface*
3. SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is working normally)

* The SGPIO interface is used for visiblity into drive activity, failure and rebuild status, so that users could build high-performance and reliable storage systems. Refer to the motherboard manual for detailed information about usingthe SGPIO connectors on the motherboard.

- For PIKE 1068E SAS RAID card, a heatsink installed on the LSISAS 1068E controller.
- Optional PIKE 1068E (8-port SAS RAID Card) is 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.