HighPoint R1508 Quick Installation Manual
8x m.2 port to pcie 4.0x16 nvme hba
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Summary of Contents for HighPoint R1508
- Page 1 R1508 8x M.2 Port to PCIe 4.0x16 NVMe HBA Quick Installation Guide V1.00...
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Page 2: System Requirements
System with a free PCIe 4.0 x16 slot • Windows 11 and 10, Windows Server 2019 and 2022 • Linux kernel 3.10 and later • macOS 10.13 and later • FreeBSD 12.1 and later R1508 Kit Content • R1508 Controller Card • Quick Installation Guide... - Page 3 R1508 Hardware Front View Full Height form factor 0000 Full-Length anodized aluminum heat sink Low-Noise Cooling Fan External power port PCIe 4.0 x16 Host Interface...
- Page 4 R1508 Hardware Installation: Step 1. On the rear of the R1508, remove the six screws that secure the unit’s heat sink to the PCB. Step 2. Carefully remove the 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 pad. The blue films must be removed from the pad before reinstalling the panel. These films protect the pad from damage and foreign objects prior to installation, however, they will also prevent the thermal pad from conducting the heat away from the NVMe SSD's if we don't remove it.
- Page 6 Step 5. Please remove these screws from each of the M.2 slots. Step 6. Gently insert the SSD into the slot. Note: Please make sure all disks are clean before you insert them into the slot to avoid unexpected situations. Step 7.
- Page 7 Make sure each SSD is carefully aligned and fastened to the SSD7540 using the supplied screws. Loosely attached SSDs may not be detected by the R1508 or host system. Step 9. Carefully reinsert in the power supply cable of the cooling fan...
- Page 8 Step 10. On the rear of the R1508, refasten the 6 screws that were removed in step 1. ： Note Make sure the aluminum cover is properly aligned with the controller board (PCB), and that it makes full contact with the thermal pad, before refastening it to the R1508.
- Page 9 R1508 relies on two power sources to support eight SSDs; power supplied through the PCIe bus, and power from the system’s PSU via an external 6 pin PCIe power cable. If the external cable is not connected, there will be insufficient power to support all 8 SSD’s;...
- Page 10 Connect 6 pin PCIe power cable Note: Please be sure to connect NVMe before using the product to reduce the occurrence of unnecessary errors!
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Page 11: Customer Support
We recommend visiting the R1508 Product Page for the latest document. Document Downloads: https://www.highpoint-tech.com/ssd/series-r1500-fan-overview.html Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the R1508, 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.
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