HighPoint R1000 Series User manual

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R1101
4x M.2 Port to PCIe 3.0x16 NVMe RAID Controller
Quick Installation Guide
V1.00

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System Requirements
PC Requirements
•System with a free PCIe 3.0 (or 4.0) x16 slot
•Windows 10 or later, Windows Server 2019
•Linux Kernel 3.10 or later
•MacOS 10.13 or later
•FreeBSD 12.1 and later
R1101 Kit Content
•R1101 Controller Card
•Quick Installation Guide

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R1101 Hardware
Front View
Aluminum casing with integrated thermal pad
Low-Noise
cooling fan
PCIe 3.0 x16 Host Interface
Intake for cooling fan

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R1101 Hardware Installation:
Step 1. On the rear of the R1101, remove the six screws that secure the
aluminum casing to the PCB.
After removing the screws, carefully remove the casing from the
R1101.
Step 2. After removing the casing, carefully turn it over to view the
thermal pad. The blue film must be removed from the pad before
reinstalling the panel. This film protects the pad from damage and
foreign objects prior to installation, but will also prevent the pad from
transferring heat away from the NVMe SSD’s and controller
componentry.

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Step 3. These 4 screws are used to install the NVMe SSD’s.
Step 4. The SSDs should be installed from top to bottom. Remove the
top screw.

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Step 5. Gently insert the SSD into the slot. Refasten the screw to secure
the SSD.
Repeat Steps 3 to 5 to install the remaining SSDs.
Note: Make sure the SSD’s 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.

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Step 7. After installing the SSDs, reattach the aluminum casing to the
R1101.
Step 8. On the rear of the R1101, 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 R1101. 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.

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Resources
We recommend visiting the R1101 Series Product Page for the latest
document.
Document Downloads:
https://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-r1000-fan-overview.html
Customer Support
If you encounter any problems while utilizing the R1100 Series , or
have any questions about this or any other HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department.
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