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Boot Device
HostEngine provides one M.2 slot in 2280
and 22110 form factor such as the 80mm,
2TByte Samsung 960 Pro (see image at
right). It also provides two U.2 slots for
NVMe SSDs such as Intel SSD 750
Series. Both the M.2 and U.2 slots are
PCIe Gen 3.0 x4.
PCIe Gen 3 Slots
When installing a HIC in
HE4U, make sure you seat it
in one of the PCIe Gen 3 x16
slots, which are numbered
CPU1 Slot1, CPU1 Slot 2,
CPU2 Slot4 and CPU2 Slot5.
See the illustration at the right
for the optimal configuration
for BlackMagic Design DaVinci
Resolve, for example.
For double-wide accelerators
like NVIDIA Quadro Series or
AMD Firepro W Series, use
slots 1, 3 and 5. If you add a
single-wide display controller
like AMD Firepro W2100 /
W4100 or NVIDIA Quadro
P4000 for connecting one or
more 4K / UHD displays, use a
PCIe x16 slot. For SAN
controllers, which usually
provide PCIe Gen 3 x8
connectivity, use CPU2 Slot 4
or Slot 6.
Remove and replace PCIe devices
PCIe devices can be removed and replaced from the top once you power down HostEngine,
disconnect power and remove the top cover. See the image at the right for the features of each
PCIe slot. Generally, install x16 devices like GPUs or Cubix HICs in x16 slots.
•Power down gracefully using the OS.
•Remove the power cord and wait for standby power to turn off.
•Loosen the two retention screws on the HostEngine front panel.
•Gently tug the HostEngine handles toward you.
•Remove the screws holding the top cover and set it aside.
