High performance: add six sata iii 6 gbps ports to your desktop computer or server using a pcie x4 slot to connect sata drives (hddssd)and 6-port sata pcie card has 6 sata connections to connect drives using sata cables (sold separately) 6p6g-pcie-sata-card Compatibility: pcie 30, sata 32 and ahci 14 features and more prior generations lower than generations supports in performanceand windows (7), macos (1010), linux (2632)and improved motherboard compatibility without built-in raidand supports ata and atapi (hdd, ssd, optical disc) Easy installation: expansion card with plug- and-play installation on full or low profile pci-e slot (full profile bracket attached), low profile included)and storage microsoftfields (microsoftfields ) supports storage management systems such as raid assistant (macos), mdraidmdadm (linux) Operating system: linux 2632 and up Asm1166 controls: this pci express sata 3 6gbps card sata (serial atsub-ata) features single-chip architecture that adds a 6 gbps portand single-chip architecture adding six sata (serial ata) 6 gbps ports through a single x4 pcie slotand supports port replicator and ncq (local comm and queue)