The PCI Express architecture is an industry standard high-performance, general-purpose serial I/O interconnect utilizing a cost-effective, low-pin count interface offering high bandwidth per pin. For example, if the LSISAS1068E is configured for 8 lanes and is plugged into a x8 connector that is wired as a x4, the LSISAS1068E will automatically negotiate to a x4 link width. The LSISAS1068E can be configured as a PCI Express x8, x4, or x1 device, supporting auto-negotiation among those link widths. The LSISAS1068E complies with the PCI Express 1.0a specification and supports 8 PCI Express lanes at 2.5Gb/s, full duplex, for an aggregate bandwidth of up to 4GB/sec. The LSISAS1068E is ideal for today’s data centers and leverages existing SCSI infrastructure for investment protection. The LSI Logic SAS integrated controller provides 1.5 and 3.0Gb/s SAS and SATA data transfer rates per port and enables Integrated RAID solutions in storage environments including servers, workstations, blade servers and external storage systems. LSISAS1068E 8-Port PCI Express to 3Gb/s SAS Controller APPLICATIONS ■ Entry-level servers – 1U/2U rack mount servers ■ Mid-range, high-end servers ■ Workstations ■ Storage subsystems EXTENDS 20 YEARS OF SCSI TECHNOLOGY TO NEXT GENERATION PRODUCT PLATFORMS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE, SCALABILITY, FLEXIBILITY AND RAID CAPABILITY OVERVIEW The LSISAS1068E is an eight-port 3.0Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller that is based on the Fusion-MPT (Message Passing Technology) architecture and provides an eight-lane PCI Express interface.

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