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- Page 1 Rocket 1508 (R1508) 8x M.2 Port to PCIe 4.0 x16 NVMe HBA Quick Installation Guide V1.02...
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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 Microsoft Windows • VMware vSphere/ESXi • Red Hat Enterprise Linux • SuSE Linux • Ubuntu Linux • Citrix XenServer • CentOS Linux •... - Page 3 R1508 Kit Content 1x R1508 • 1x Quick Installation Guide • R1508 Hardware Front View Full Height bracket 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. After removing the screws, 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 SSDs if not removed.
- Page 6 Step 5. Please remove these screws from each of the M.2 slots. Step 6. Gently insert the NVMe SSD into the M.2 slot. Note: Please make sure all disks are clean before you insert them into the slot to avoid unexpected situations. Step 7.
- Page 7 Step 8. After installing all NVMe SSDs, carefully flip the heatsink to the right. Note: Make sure the NVMe SSDs are carefully, but securely installed into each M.2 port. Loose connections can cause a variety of stability and performance issues, and may ultimately result in data loss.
- Page 8 improperly installed, the fan and thermal pad will be unable to sufficiently cool the NVMe SSDs and controller componentry, which may result in damage to the NVMe SSDs or controller hardware, performance loss, unstable I/O, and the loss of data. Step 11.
- 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 1508), 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 We recommend visiting the R1508 Product Page for the latest document. Document Downloads: https://www.highpoint-tech.com/nvme-aic/r1508 FAQ & Troubleshooting: FAQ - HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
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Page 11: Customer Support
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. websites: https://www.highpoint-tech.com...
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