HighPoint SSD7540 User manual

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SSD7540
8x M.2 Port to PCIe 4.0x16 NVMe RAID Controller
Quick Installation Guide
V1.00

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System Requirements
PC Requirements
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System with a free PCIe4.0 (or 3.0) x16 slot
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Windows 10 , Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019
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Linux kernel 3.10 and later
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macOS 10.13 and later
SSD7
540 Kit Content
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SSD7540 Controller Card
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Quick Installation Guide
SSD7
540 Hardware
Front
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Hardware Installation:
Step 1.
On the rear of the SSD7540, remove the six screws that secure
the unit’s heat sink to the PCB.
Step 2.
Carefully remove the fan’s power cable from the right-side of
the heatsink as shown below, then carefully flip the heatsink to the
left (like turning a page from a book).
Note: Take care when moving the he atsi nk to p revent damagi ng
the left fan’s power cable.

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Step 3.
These 8 screws are used to install the NVMe SSD’s.
Step 4.
Please remove these screws from each of the M.2 slots.
Step 5.
Gently insert the SSD into the slot.
Step 6.
Refasten the screw to secure the SSD.

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Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to install the remaining SSDs.
The following example shows
four SSD FireCuda PCIe Gen4 SSDs and
four Sabrent
PCIe Gen4 SSDs installed into Ports 1-8:
Step 7.
After installing all SSDs, carefully flip the heatsink to the right.
Note: Make sure each SSD is carefully aligned and fastened to the
SSD7540 using the supplied screws. Loosely attached SSDs may
not be detected by the SSD7540 or host system.
Step 8.
Carefully reinsert in the power supply cable of the cooling fan

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that was removed in step 2.
Step 9.
On the rear of the SSD7540, refasten the 6 screws that were
removed in step 1.
Step 10.
Power up the SSD external power supply
Note: If the external power supply is not powered on, the SSDs
may drop offline or remain undetected, which could lead to data
loss.

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SSD7540 relies on two power sources to support eight SSDs;
power supplied through the PCIe bus, and power from the
system’s PSU via an external power cable. If the external cable is
not connected, there will be insufficient power to support all 8
SSD’s; this may cause the SSDs to drop offline.
Note
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The SSD7540 does not require the external power cord
when used with Mac Pro 2019 .

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R
esources
A variety of manuals, guides and FAQ’s are available for the SSD
7540
RAID controller.
In addition, we
recommend visiting the Software Downloads webpage
for the latest drivers, management interfaces, and installation guides.
S
oftware Download:
SSD7
540 Driver, WebGUI, Installation Guides
https://highpoint
-tech.com/USA_new/series-ssd7500-download.htm
Other Reference Information:
Mother
Board & NVMe SSD Compatibility List
SSD7
540 User Guides

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https://highpoint
-tech.com/USA_new/series-ssd7500-resource.htm
Customer Support
If you encounter any problems while utilizing the
SSD7540, 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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