HighPoint SSD7540L User manual

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SSD7540L
8x M.2 Port to PCIe 4.0x16 NVMe RAID Controller
Quick Installation Guide
V1.01

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System Requirements
PC Requirements
System with a free PCIe4.0 (or 3.0) x16 slot
Windows 10/ Windows Server 2016/ Windows Server 2019
/ Microsoft Hyper-V
Linux Kernel 3.10 or later
macOS 10.13 or later
SSD7540L Kit Content
SSD7540L Controller Card
Quick Installation Guide

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SSD7540L Hardware
Front View
PCIe 4.0 x16 Host Interface
Low-Noise fans
Full-length anodized aluminum heat sink
External power port

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SSD7540L Hardware Installation
Step 1. On the rear of the SSD7540L, remove the six screws that secure
the unit’s heat sink to the PCB.
Step 2. Carefully remove 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 heatsink to prevent damaging
the left fan’s power cable.

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Step 3. This will expose the two thermal pads. The blue film must be
removed from each pad before reinstalling this panel. This film
protects the pads 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.
Step 4. These 8 screws are used to install the NVMe SSD’s.

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Step 5. Please remove these screws from each of the M.2 slots.
Step 6. Gently insert the SSD into the slot.
Step 7. Refasten the screw to secure the SSD.
Repeat Steps 5 to 7 to install the remaining SSDs.

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The following example shows eight M.2 SSDs installed into Ports 1-8:
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.
Step 8. After installing all SSDs, carefully flip the heatsink to the right.
Step 9. Carefully reinsert in the power supply cable of the cooling fan
that was removed in step 2.

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Step 10. On the rear of the SSD7540L, refasten the 6 screws that were
removed in step 1.
Note: Make sure the heatsink/fan panel is properly aligned with
the controller board (PCB), and that it makes full contact with the
thermal pads before refastening it to the NVMe HBA. If the
heatsink is improperly installed, it 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.
Step 11. 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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SSD7540L 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 6pin PCIe 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 SSD7540L does not require the external power cord
when used with 2019 Mac Pro systems.
Connect 6 pin PCIe power cable

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Resources
We recommend visiting the SSD7540L Series Product Page for the
latest software and documentations.
Download link:
https://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-SSD7540L-Overvie
w.html
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