Introduction; Overview; Features - SMART PCIE-6002 Installation And Use Manual

Introduction

1.1

Overview

This chapter provides an overview of PCIE-6002 card, its features and applications, its
hardware, standard compliance, and ordering information.
The SMART Embedded Computing PCIE-6002 PCI Express storage card provides up to
four independent M.2 AHCI or NVMe SSD modules, which can be directly attached to any
server CPU or up to four CPUs on MaxCore™ server cards. The PCIE-6002 card is a
carrier for COTS M.2 AHCI or NVMe SSD modules with the M.2 form factor and leverages
NVMe technology. Currently, this technology is the fastest way to attach an M.2 AHCI or
NVMe SSD to a CPU. M.2 modules are considered mainstream for data center and
consumer market and deliver outstanding size, price, and performance ratio.
The PCIE-6002 PCIe card is targeted for applications where high-speed storage is critical.
This card is best suitable for the following applications:
 Audio/video processing
 Cloud services
 High-performance computing
 Relational database systems
 Web hosting/caching/reverse proxy services
1.2

Features

The following are the main features of the PCIE-6002 card:
 Full-length, full-height PCIe card compatible with both standard servers and
SMART EC MaxCore platforms
 Supports both AHCI and NVMe protocols
 Switchable bandwidth to each M.2 socket
 Contains four "M" keyed M.2 or NGFF sockets

Compatible with either 8-lane or 16-lane PCI Express 3.0 slots
 Supports wide range of form factors (42mm to 110mm; both single and double-
sided)
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