StarTech.com 8STPEXM2SAT32N1 Instruction Manual

StarTech.com 8STPEXM2SAT32N1 Instruction Manual

3-port m.2 ngff ssd adapter card - 1 x pcie m.2, 2 x sata iii m.2 - pcie 3.0

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3-Port M.2 NGFF SSD Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe
M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0
PEXM2SAT32N1
FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr.startech.com
DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com
ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com
NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com
PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com
IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com
For the latest information, technical specifications, and support for
this product, please visit www.startech.com/PEXM2SAT32N1.
Manual Revision: 01/30/2019
*actual product may vary from photos

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  • Page 1 3-Port M.2 NGFF SSD Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 PEXM2SAT32N1 *actual product may vary from photos FR: Guide de l’utilisateur - fr.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com...
  • Page 2 StarTech.com. Where they occur these references are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent an endorsement of a product or service by StarTech.com, or an endorsement of the product(s) to which this manual applies by the third-party company in question. Regardless of any direct acknowledgement elsewhere in the body of this document, StarTech.com hereby...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ....................1 Packaging contents ..........................1 System requirements ..........................1 Product diagram ..................2 Top view ............................... 2 Bottom view ..............................2 Mounting hardware ..........................2 LED indicators ..................3 LED diagram ..............................3 Hardware installation ................4 Install a drive on the PCIe card ......................4 SATA M.2 drive-installation diagram (top side) ................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Note: When installed in a compatible operating system, the card is natively supported and doesn’t require any additional drivers or software. However, your operating system must natively support PCIe SSDs (NVMe – Non-Volatile Memory Express). System requirements are subject to change. For the latest requirements, please visit www.startech.com/PEXM2SAT32N1. Instruction manual...
  • Page 5: Product Diagram

    Product diagram Bracket (full-profile pictured) Top view Bracket screws 2x m.2 SATA SSD slots Drive-installation holes 2x SATA data ports *connects to your host SATA ports PCI Express x4 connector Bottom view Drive-installation holes m.2 PCIe SSD slot Mounting hardware Screw Standoff Instruction manual...
  • Page 6: Led Indicators

    LED indicators The PEXM2SAT32N1 features four LEDs, which indicate the status and activity of the card and its connected drives: Behavior Status A drive is installed into the SATA 1 M.2 slot — Solid green drive is idle SATA M.2 SSD 1 LED There is activity on the installed drive (read Solid red and write)
  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    Hardware installation Install a drive on the PCIe card Warning! Drives and PCIe cards should be handled carefully, especially when they’re transported. If you’re not careful with your drives, you may lose data as a result. Make sure that you’re properly grounded by wearing an anti-static strap when you install any computer component.
  • Page 8: Pcie M.2 Drive-Installation Diagram (Bottom Side)

    PCIe M.2 drive-installation diagram (bottom side) Install the low-profile bracket The adapter card can be installed in a low-profile or a full-profile computer. The full- profile bracket comes preinstalled on the card, but if you have a small form-factor computer, you can install the low-profile bracket instead. 1.
  • Page 9: Initialize A Drive

    5. Locate an open PCIe slot and remove the corresponding metal cover plate from the back of your computer case. Consult the documentation that came with your computer for details about how to do this safely. This card works in PCIe slots of 4, 8, or 16 lanes (x4, x8, or x16 slot).
  • Page 10: Prepare A Drive For Use On A Computer Running Mac Os

    instructions. When the drive is successfully installed, it appears under My Computer or Computer with a drive letter assigned to it. Prepare a drive for use on a computer running Mac OS Warning! When you complete the following steps, all of the data on your drive will be deleted.
  • Page 11: Technical Support

    Limitation of Liability In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA LLP (or their officers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or otherwise), loss of profits, loss of business, or any pecuniary loss, arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product.
  • Page 12 StarTech.com is an ISO 9001 Registered manufacturer of connectivity and technology parts. StarTech.com was founded in 1985 and has operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Taiwan servicing a worldwide market.

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