HighPoint Rocket 1104 User manual

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Rocket 1104 (R1104)
Rocket 1204 (R1204)
4x M.2 Port to PCIe 3.0 x8/x16 NVMe HBA’s
Quick Installation Guide
V1.01
R1104
R1204

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System Requirements
PC Requirements
• System with a free PCIe 3.0 (or 4.0) x16 slot
R1104: requires an x16 slot
R1204: x8 or x16 slot
•Windows 11, 10 / Server 2022, 2019, 2016, Microsoft
Hyper-V
•RHEL/Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora/Proxmox/Xenserver (Linux
kernel 3.10 and later)
•macOS 10.13.6 ~ macOS 13.x
• FreeBSD 12.1 and later
R1104 Kit Contents
• R1104 Controller Card
• Quick Installation Guide
R1204 Kit Contents
• R1204 Controller Card
• Quick Installation Guide

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R1104 Hardware
Front View
Full-length black anodized aluminum, fan-less heatsink
PCIe x16 host interface with Smart Switching

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R1204 Hardware
Front View
Full-length black anodized aluminum, fan-less heatsink
PCIe x8 host interface with Smart Switching

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R1104/R1204 Hardware Installation:
Using the R1204 as an example:
Step 1. On the rear of the R1204, remove the six screws that
secure the unit’s heat sink to the PCB.
After removing the screws, carefully remove the heat sink
from the R1204.
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. However, it can also prevent the thermal pad
form conducting heat away from the NVMe SSDs not
removed.

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Step 3. These 4 screws are used to install the NVMe SSD’s.
The R1104 and R1204 can support any M.2 form factor
(2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110).
Step 4. Please remove the screws on the right side of the
R1204:
Step 5. Gently insert the SSD into the slot.
Note: If the NVMe SSDs were used previously, make sure
the connectors are clean and free of dust prior to
installation.

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Step 6. Refasten the screw to secure the SSD.
Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to install the remaining SSDs.
Note: Make sure the 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.
The following example shows four M.2 SSDs installed into
Ports 1-4:
Step 7. Reattach the heat sink after installing all the SSDs.
Port1
Port2
Port3
Port4

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Step 8. On the rear of the R1204, refasten the six screws that
were removed in step 1.
Note ： Make sure the aluminum heatsink is properly aligned
with the controller board (PCB), and that it makes full contact
with the thermal pad, before refastening it to the R1204/R1104.
If the heatsink is improperly installed, it will be unable to
sufficiently cool the NVMe SSDs and controller componentry,
which may result in damage to the SSDs or controller
hardware, performance loss, unstable I/O, and the loss of data.

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Resources
A variety of manuals, guides and FAQs are available for the
R1104 and R1204 NVMe HBA’s.
In addition, we recommend visiting the Downloads section of
the product’s webpage for the latest documentation.
Document Downloads:
https://www.highpoint-tech.com/hba-gen3-nvme-m2
Customer Support
If you encounter any problems while utilizing the R1104/
R1204, or have any questions about this or any other HighPoin
t 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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