HighPoint Rocket 1580 User manual

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Rocket 1580 (R1580)
8x U.2 Port to PCIe 4.0 x16 NVMe HBA
Quick Installation Guide
V1.00

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System Requirements
PC Requirements
•System with a free PCIe 4.0 (or 3.0) x16 slot
•Windows 11, 10 / Server 2022, 2019, 2016, Microsoft Hyper-V
•RHEL/Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora/Proxmox/Xenserver (Linux kernel
3.10 and later)
•FreeBSD 12.1 and later
R1580 Kit Content
•R1580 Controller Card
•Quick Installation Guide

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R1580 Hardware
Front View
Hardware Installation
Step 1: The R1580 provides four device ports which utilize SFF-8654
connectors. These ports accept a variety of HighPoint Certified
Cable Accessories (see theAccessories section towards the end
of this guide for more information). The following procedure
explains how to connect U.2 NVMe SSDs directly to the R1580
using HighPoint TS8i-8639-060 NVMe cables.
4x SFF-8654
onnectors
PCIe 4.0 x 16 Host Interface

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SFF-8654
SFF-8639
SATA-15pin
TS8i-8639-060 NVMe cable
4x SFF-8654
Connectors

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Step 2: Connecting the SSDs using TS8i-8639-060 cables.The
SFF-8639 port should be connected to the NVMe SSD’s U.2
port. The 15 pin SATA power connector should be connected to
the system’s power supply.
Step 3: Insert the R1580 controller into one of the motherboard’s open
PCI-E 4.0 x16 slots.

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Step 4: As described in step 2, connect the SFF-8639 cable connectors
to the U.2/U.3 SSDs. Next, connect the SFF-8654 cable
connector to one of the R1580’s four device ports (Ports 1
through 4)
SFF-8639
15-pin SATApower connector

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Step 5: Connect the remaining NVMe SSDs to the R1580 as described
above. Once complete, Power on the system.
Note: Please make sure the cables are securely connected to the
R1580’s device ports and the NVMe SSDs or backplane. Loose
connections can lead to a variety of problems including instability,
slower than expected performance and dropped disks.

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Optional Certified Cable Accessories
8654-8643-210
SFF-8654 to SFF-8643 NVMe cable,
1meter length
The 8654-8643-210 is SFF-8654 (host) to
SFF-8643 (device) PCIe 4.0 x8 NVMe
cable, and each cable can host up to 2x
NVMe SSDs.
8654-8611-205
SFF-8654 to SFF-8611 NVMe cable, 0.5
meter length
The 8654-8611-205 is SFF-8654 (host) to
SFF-8611 (device) PCIe 4.0 x8 NVMe
cable, and each cable can host up to 2x
NVMe SSDs via an SFF-8611 Oculink
connection.

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TS8i-8639-060
SFF-8654 to SFF-8639 cable,
0.6meter length
The SFF-8654 to U.2 SFF-8639 cable
with a 15-pin SATA power connector.
Each cable supports two U.2 NVMe
SSDs.
Resources
We recommend visiting the Software Downloads webpage for the latest
drivers, management interfaces, and installation guides.
Document Downloads:
https://www.highpoint-tech.com/hba-gen4-nvme-u2

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Customer Support
If you encounter any problems while utilizing the R1580, 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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