HighPoint SSD7540 Quick Installation Manual
8x m.2 port to pcie 4.0x16 nvme raid controller
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Summary of Contents for HighPoint SSD7540
- Page 1 SSD7540 8x M.2 Port to PCIe 4.0x16 NVMe RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide V1.08...
- Page 2 Windows 11, 10 / Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012R2 / Microsoft • Hyper-V RHEL/Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora/Proxmox/Xenserver/ Rocky Linux • (Linux kernel 3.10 and later) Arch Linux (Kernel 5.17.5 and above) • macOS 10.13.6 ~ macOS 13.x • SSD7540 Kit Content SSD7540 Controller Card • Quick Installation Guide •...
- Page 3 SSD7540 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...
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Page 4: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Step 1. On the rear of the SSD7540, 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 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. Refasten the screw to secure the SSD. Repeat Steps 5 to 7 to install the remaining SSDs. The following example shows eight Gen4 SSDs installed into Ports 1-8: Port Port...
- Page 7 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 SSD7540, refasten the 6 screws that were removed in step 1. Note Make sure the aluminum cover is properly aligned with the ：...
- Page 8 SSD7540. If the cover is improperly installed, the fan and thermal pad will be unable to sufficiently cool the NVMe SSD’s and controller componentry, which may result in damage to the SSD’s or controller hardware, performance loss, unstable I/O, and the loss of data.
- Page 9 Note The SSD7540 does not require the external power cord ： when used with Mac Pro 2019 Connect 6 pin PCIe power cable Note: Please be sure to connect NVMe before using the product to reduce the occurrence of unnecessary errors!
- Page 10 Resources A variety of manuals, guides and FAQ’s are available for the SSD7540 RAID controller. In addition, we recommend visiting the Software Downloads webpage for the latest drivers, management interfaces, and installation guides. For Software Downloads, Documentation and more information about this product, please visit the following website: https://www.highpoint-tech.com/gen4-nvme-m2...
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Page 11: Customer Support
Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the SSD7540, 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...
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