The R7608A is the latest member of our PCIe Gen5 NVMe RAID AIC product family. HighPoint Rocket Series NVMe connectivity AICs address the needs of solution providers and system integrators that cater to vertical marketplaces for high-speed industrial, corporate, and media applications.
The secure boot feature permits only authenticated firmware to execute. The switch boots the root of the trusted firmware from the internal boot ROM(IBR)and uses that firmware to authenticate the external firmware stored in the SPI flash and prevent the execution of unauthenticated code. HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
2.1. R7608A Layout The layout of the R7608A is presented in two parts. Front View The following figure shows the key components of the R7608A. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
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Situation 1: The SSD temperature is between 30°C and 60°C. Situation 2: The Broadcom chipset temperature is between 40°C and 70°C. Full Speed: Situation 1: The SSD temperature is ≥60°C. Situation 2: The Broadcom chipset temperature is ≥70°C. HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
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The SSD has failed. Fast Flash Red The LED blinks red at 4 Hz to indicate that the reinserted disk is in the rebuild state. Interval Flash Red The LED blinks red twice in the first second, then goes HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
Slow Flash Red The LED blinks red at 1 Hz to indicate the disk’s location, which can be accessed through the HighPoint RAID Management Software--Identify LED function. Identify ON means the LED blinks, and Identify OFF means the LED light is restored to its original state.
Unpack and remove the R7608A and check it for damage. If it appears damaged, please get in touch with HighPoint Technical Support. Remove the six screws on the back of the R7608A that secure the heat sink to the PCB and lift the heat sink up from the right side to remove it.
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Install the heat sink to the R7608A PCB. 1) Remove the blue film from the thermal pad on the heat sink. 2) Align the left side of the heat sink with the PCB and carefully lower the right side. HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
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R7608A correctly in the slot. 3) Connect the 6-pin PCIe power cable to the external power connector on the right side of the R7608A. Power up the SSD external power supply. Turn on the power to the system. HighPoint Technologies, Inc...
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