Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller16 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide2 Insert the controller into the computer. For details, see “Toinstall the controller in the computer” on page 10.3 If your enclosure has a backplane, connect the other end of eachmultilane cable to the backplane.If you are using a standard enclosure, connect each of theindividual SATA connectors to a drive.To install the drives1 If your drives are not already installed, install them now, eitherby attaching them to the backplane, or by installing them in thecomputer chassis.2 Be sure that the power supply is connected to either thebackplane or the individual drives.