This reverse breakout cable by Delock can be used to connect internal SAS devices, e.g. an HDD backplane with Mini SAS HD connector to a controller with 4 SATA ports. The metal clips on the SATA connectors provide a snap-in connection.
Note
⢠It is not possible to use SAS hard disks with a SATA controller.
⢠To connect a SAS controller with SFF-8643 to 4 SATA hard disks, you can use
Delock item 83393 (forward breakout).
⢠Connector:
host:
4 x SATA 7 pin >
device:
1 x Mini SAS HD SFF-8643 male
1 x 8 pin sideband pin header female
⢠Pin assignment: reverse breakout
⢠12 Gbps Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) specification
⢠Length incl. connector: ca. 1 m
⢠A free Mini SAS or SATA interface
Package content
⢠Mini SAS cable