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Summary of Contents for HighPoint Rocket 1108A
- Page 1 Rocket 1108A (R1108A) 8x M.2 Port to PCIe 3.0 x16 NVMe HBA Quick Installation Guide V1.00...
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Page 2: System Requirements
System Requirements PC Requirements Any PC System or Motherboard with an industry standard PCIe x16 • physical slot VMware vSphere/ESXi • Red Hat Enterprise Linux • SuSE Linux • Ubuntu Linux • Citrix XenServer • CentOS Linux • Debian Linux •... - Page 3 R1108A Hardware Front View Full Height Bracket Full-Length anodized aluminum heat sink Low-Noise Cooling Fan External power port PCIe 3.0 x16 Host Interface...
- Page 4 R1108A Hardware Installation Step 1. On the rear of the R1108A, remove the six screws that secure the unit’s heat sink to the PCB. Step 2. After removing the screws, carefully remove fan’s power cable from the right-side of the heatsink as shown below, then carefully flip the heatsink to the left (like turning a page from a book).
- Page 5 Step 3. After removing the casing, carefully turn it over to view the thermal pads. The blue film must be removed from each pad before reinstalling the panel. The film protects the pads from damage and foreign objects prior to installation. However, it will also prevent the thermal pad from conducting the heat away from the NVMe SSDs if not removed.
- Page 6 Step 6. Gently insert the NVMe SSD into the M.2 slot. Note: If the NVMe SSDs were used previously, make sure the connectors are clean and free of dust prior to installation. Step 7. Refasten the screw to secure the NVMe SSD. Repeat Steps 5 to 7 to install the remaining NVMe SSDs.
- Page 7 Step 8. After installing all SSDs, carefully flip the heatsink to the right. Step 9. Carefully reinsert in the power supply cable of the cooling fan that was removed in step 2. Step 10. On the rear of the R1108A, refasten the 6 screws that were removed in step 1.
- Page 8 Step 11. Power up the NVMe SSD external power supply. Note: If the external power supply is not powered on, the NVMe SSDs may drop offline or remain undetected, which could lead to data loss. The R1108A relies on two power sources to support eight NVMe SSDs;...
- Page 9 Power Cable Kit from the Apple Store. The kit includes seven AUX power cables; four 8-pin to 6+2 pin cables (for use with the Rocket 1108A), two 6-pin to 6-pin cables, and a single 8-pin to dual 6-pin cable. a. Connect the 8-pin power connector of the Belkin AUX Power Cable to the 2019 Intel Mac Pro Workstation.
- Page 10 Resources A variety of manuals, guides and FAQs are available for the R1108A NVMe HBA. Document Downloads: https://www.highpoint-tech.com/nvme-aic/r1108a FAQ & Troubleshooting: FAQ - HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
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Page 11: Customer Support
Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the R1108A NVMe HBA, or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint Technologies, Inc. product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department. Web Support: https://www.highpoint-tech.com/support-and-services HighPoint Technologies, Inc. websites: https://www.highpoint-tech.com...