Lenovo ThinkStation P700 Configuration Manual - Page 39
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Description of Commonly Used Storage Hardware in P-Series
ThinkStations
Blind Connect Assembly (BCA)
BCA-P : Blind Connect Assembly consisting of two 8639-SFF ports (supporting PCIe, SAS, or SATA drives)
and two 8482-SFF ports (supporting SAS or SATA drives). The assembly also consists of the following
cable connections:
One 4-pin power connector that connect to the motherboard
Two mini-SAS HD connectors that connect to the Multi-IO FLEX adapter (for PCIe
connections) labeled "P1" and "P2"
One mini-SAS HD connector that connect to either the onboard controller or Avago
controller labeled "S/X"
LED lights light up next to each port to show which ports on the BCA are available
when either the Avago or Intel onboard controller is used.
The Avago controller supports all the given ports on the BCA.
The onboard Intel controller supports only two of the given ports on the BCA.