HighPoint SSD7101A-1 User manual

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SSD7101A-1
Ultimate Acceleration Drive
Quick Installation Guide
V1.02

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System Requirements
PC Requirements
•System with an empty x16 PCIe 3.0 slot
(Please refer to the SSD7101A-1 compatibility list.)
•Windows 10 or later Linux Kernel 3.19 or
later
SSD7101A-1 Hardware
Front View
NVMe Drive Installation:
Step 1. On the rear of the SSD7101A-1, remove the six screws that secure the
unit’s front panel to the PCB.

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After removing the screws, carefully remove the front panel from the
SSD7101A-1.
Step 2. These 4 screws are used to install the NVMe SSD’s.

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Step 3. The SSDs should be installed from top to bottom. Remove the
top screw.
Step 4. Gently insert the SSD into the slot.
Step 5. Refasten the screw to secure the SSD.

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Repeat Steps 3 to 5 to install the remaining SSDs.
Step 6. Replace the front panel after installing all SSDs
Step 7. On the rear of the SSD7101A-1, refasten the 6 screws that were
removed in step 1.
Note: Please be sure to connect NVMe before using the product to
reduce the occurrence of unnecessary errors!
Note: Install the driver in the system first and then install the board

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Setting up the SSD7100 for a Windows operating system
1. Verifying Installation
After booting Windows, open Device Manager, and expand Disk drives.
The installed NVMe Samsung SSD 960 should be displayed:
2. Driver Installation
1) Download the Windows driver package from the HighPoint website:
https://highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-ssd7101a-1-download.ht
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2) Once downloaded, locate the folder you downloaded the driver to.
Extract the driver package and double click the setup.exe file to start
the driver installation.

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3) Follow the wizard and reboot system to complete the driver
installation.
4) Rebooting. A HighPoint NVMe RAID Controller entry should be
displayed under Storage Controllers:
3. Installing the HighPoint RAID Manager
The HighPoint NVMe Manager is used to configure and monitor the
SSD7100 drive. Download the HighPoint RAID Manager software
package from the HighPoint website:
https://highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-ssd7101a-1-download.ht
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1) Extract the package and double-click the setup.exe program to install
the software.
2) The HighPoint RAID RAID Manager will configure the SSD7100
NVMe drive automatically after installation is completed.

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3) Open Windows Disk Management and check to make sure the SSD
drive is configured:
4) Create and format the partition using Disk Management and start
using
the SSD7100 drive.
Setting up the SSD7100 for a Linux Distribution
Please download the Linux Software Package from the HighPoint
Website:
https://highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-ssd7101a-1-download.htm
Please follow the Linux Installation guide included with the software
package the software package to install and setup the SSD7100 drive.
Customer Support
If you encounter any problems while utilizing the SSD7100 drive, 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/websupport/
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https://www.highpoint-tech.com
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