Lenovo ThinkServer RD450 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual page 49

Backplane for up to eight 3.5-inch drives
The following illustrations show the slots and connectors on the backplane for up to eight 3.5-inch drives.
Figure 17. Front view of the backplane for up to eight 3.5-inch drives
Figure 18. Rear view of the backplane for up to eight 3.5-inch drives
0 – 7 Slot 0–slot 7
Used to connect 3.5-inch drives.
8
10-pin power connector
Used to connect to the 10-pin backplane power connector on the system board to provide power to the
backplane.
9
SAS connector 2 (ports 4–7)
Used to connect to one of the following connectors:
• SATA connector 1 (ports 4–7) on the system board
• Port 1 on the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 500 PCIe Adapter
• Port 2 on the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 710 PCIe Adapter
10 2-pin power connector
Used to connect to an optical drive if one is installed.
11 SAS connector 1 (ports 0–3)
Used to connect to one of the following connectors:
• SATA connector 0 (ports 0–3) on the system board
• Port 0 on the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 500 PCIe Adapter
• Port 1 on the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 710 PCIe Adapter
0 1 2 3
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4 5
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