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HPE P830Product Smart Array P830/4GB FBWC 6Gb 2-port SAS Controller
A 12 Gb/s SAS RAID controller with 16 lanes, PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface, 2 internal ports and flash-backed cache for ProLiant Gen8 servers
- TypeSAS Controller
- Enterprise RAID protection with 4 GB flash-backed cache
- PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface for high-throughput connectivity
- 16 SAS/SATA lanes at 12 Gb/s or 6 Gb/s per lane
- Two internal SAS ports for direct drive attachment
- Full-height half-length plug-in card fits Gen8 ProLiant servers
HPE Smart Array P830 SAS Controller
The HPE Smart Array P830 is a full-height, half-length PCIe 3.0 x8 RAID controller with 4 GB flash-backed write cache. It provides 16 physical lanes supporting 12 Gb/s or 6 Gb/s SAS and SATA protocols for select HP ProLiant Gen8 rack and tower servers.
Suited for administrators adding internal SAS
This card delivers hardware RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and Advanced Data Mirroring or Guarding. It is not for systems lacking a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot, for environments requiring external SAS connectivity, or for deployments needing more than two internal SAS ports.
Two internal SAS ports with 4 GB FBWC
The controller includes exactly two internal SAS ports and a flash-backed cache module. That port count and cache size are the primary factors when matching this card to a specific drive-count or data-protection requirement.
Highlights
- Enterprise RAID protection with 4 GB flash-backed cache
- PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface for high-throughput connectivity
- 16 SAS/SATA lanes at 12 Gb/s or 6 Gb/s per lane
- Two internal SAS ports for direct drive attachment
- Full-height half-length plug-in card fits Gen8 ProLiant servers
Specifications
| Brand | HPE |
|---|---|
| Type | SAS Controller |
Questions about this item
Does my server have a PCI Express 3.0 x8 slot for the HPE P830?
The controller installs in a full-height, half-length PCIe 3.0 x8 slot, so the host server must provide that exact slot type and physical clearance.
Can the P830 connect to my existing 6 Gb/s SAS or SATA drives?
Each of the 16 lanes supports 12 Gb/s or 6 Gb/s SAS and SATA, so legacy 6 Gb/s drives attach directly to the two internal SAS ports without adapters.
How do I verify the 4 GB flash-backed cache is active after installation?
During POST the Smart Array option ROM reports the FBWC module status and capacity, and the HPE Smart Storage Administrator utility shows the cache as healthy and enabled.
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