Hyper Express
User Guide
Page 1: ...Hyper Express User Guide ...
Page 2: ...ness loss of use or data interruption of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes...
Page 3: ...cards to the Hyper Express 9 5 1 Removing the top cover 9 5 3 Installing mSATA SSD cards 10 5 4 Installing M 2 SATA SSD cards 11 5 5 Replacing the top cover 12 6 Installing Hyper Express to the chassis 13 7 Switching mode using the Mode change button 15 8 Installing the Hyper Express Utility 15 9 Using the Hyper Express Utility 16 9 1 Hyper Express Mode default view 16 9 2 SSD information 19 9 3 B...
Page 4: ...our package for the following items 1 x Hyper Express 1 x Support CD 1 x SATA Express cable 1 x 2 pin front panel led convert cable 1 x M 2 mSATA screw package If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ...
Page 5: ... Speed mode RAID 0 mode it is recommended that you install the same type of storage device two M 2 or two mSATA for better compatibility and reliability Installing mixed type of storage devices one M 2 and mSATA can be done in the Normal mode AHCI mode but make sure that the storage devices are not installed on the same socket lane Data Rate SATA Express maximum at 10Gbps LEDs and button 1 x Lane ...
Page 6: ... mSATA is installed on the Lane 1 sockets S1 Super Speed mode change LED Super Speed mode change LED indications ON Super Speed mode BLINKING When mode is changing OFF Normal mode Mode switch button Press and hold this button for 5 seconds to manually switch from Normal mode to Super Speed mode To switch from Super Speed mode to Normal mode press the Mode switch button twice Top cover Remove the t...
Page 7: ...38 MB s Write 783 MB s ADATA SSD SX300 Read 738 MB s Write 563 MB s SAMSUNG 840EVO 250G Read 721 8 MB s Write 776 1 MB s Use ATTO to test the Super Speed mode performance Use only SSDs with NCQ function For the list of compatible mSATA and M 2 SSD storage cards refer to the Qualified Vendors List table Mixed configuration one M 2 and one mSATA SSD in Normal mode is possible but the performance and...
Page 8: ... 747 MB s Write 610 MB s TRANSCEND TS128GMTS600 128GB Read 749 MB s Write 306 MB s TRANSCEND TS64GMTS400 64GB Read 745 MB s Write 159 MB s TIGO M242 128GB Read 742 1 MB s Write 749 1 MB s KINGSTON RBU SNS6100S3 128GC 2260 128GB Read 741 6 MB s Write 794 4 MB s INTEL SSDSCKGW180A4 180GB Read 738 MB s Write 791 MB s LITEON LGT 256M6G 2280 256GB Read 730 MB s Write 787 MB s ADATA ASP900NS38 256G Read...
Page 9: ...Express 5 1 Removing the top cover To remove the top cover of the Hyper Express 1 Place the Hyper Express on a flat and stable surface 2 Remove the two screws at the rear 3 Slide the top cover toward the rear then lift it it to remove Set aside ...
Page 10: ...stand screw and screw for mSATA 3 Install the stand screw on the screw hole 4 Insert the mSATA card into the mSATA connector then press it down ensuring the hole on the stand screw matches the hole on the mSATA 5 Using a screw driver secure the mSATA with a screw 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to install another mSATA card To install half size mSATA cards follow steps 1 to 6 but use the screw holes for the...
Page 11: ...type of M 2 card to use 2 Get the bundled stand screw and screw for your M 2 card 3 Install the stand screw on the screw hole that corresponds to the type of M 2 card to use 4 Insert the M 2 card into the M 2 slot connector then press it down ensuring that the hole on the stand screw matches the screw hole on the M 2 card 5 Using a screw driver secure the M 2 card with a screw 6 Repeat steps 1 to ...
Page 12: ... top cover towards the front ensuring that the screw holes matches the screw holes on the rear of the Hyper Express 3 Fasten the two screw at the rear To install type 2242 2260 22110 M 2 card follow steps 1 to 6 in installing a type 2260 M 2 card Install the stand screw on the screw slot corresponding to the type of M 2 card you to intend to use ...
Page 13: ... available 3 5 inch drive bay in your chassis Match the screw holes of the Hyper Express to the screw holes on the chassis 2 Secure the Hyper Express with two screws 3 Prepare the bundled SATA Express cable and the Q LED header cable Before installing Hyper Express ensure that you have an available 3 5 inch drive bay in your chassis ...
Page 14: ...el LED connector SATA Express cable 4 Connect the SATA Express cable to the SATA Express connector on the motherboard 5 Connect the Q LED header cable to the connectors on the motherboard s system panel connector 6 Connect chassis LED cable to Q LED header cable as shown Q LED cable with 2 pin led connector SATA Express cable If a Q connector is already installed uninstall it first before installi...
Page 15: ... the Hyper Express hardware feature section for more information on the LED indications and for the location of the Mode switch button Always back up your data before switching mode Hyper Express automatically formats and initializes the installed storage device every time you switch modes The utility automatically initializes the disk when you switch modes To manually initialize the disk in Windo...
Page 16: ...er Speed mode Click to open the Benchmark screen Click to open the Benchmark screen Click to open the SSD information screen Click to open the SSD information screen 9 Using the Hyper Express Utility The user interface of the Hyper Express Utility is consists mainly of three main tabs Hyper Express Mode SSD information and Benchmark Always back up your data on the installed storage device before s...
Page 17: ...m the Select disks pane tick GPT GUID Partition Table from the Use the following partition style for the selected disks then click OK to initialize the disk 3 When done click OK 4 Format the disk to complete the initialization To format the disk perform either of the following From Windows Explorer right click on the disk that you want to format select Format then click Start From Windows Disk Man...
Page 18: ...the Select disks pane tick GPT GUID Partition Table from the Use the following partition style for the selected disks then click OK to initialize the disk 3 When done click OK 4 Format the disk to complete the initialization To format the disk perform either of the following From Windows Explorer right click on the disk that you want to format select Format then click Start From Windows Disk Manag...
Page 19: ...eed mode Displays information about the storage device installed on your Hyper Express Click to open the Hyper Express Mode screen Click to open the SSD information screen Information about the storage device Information about the storage device ...
Page 20: ...en the Hyper Express Mode screen Click to determine the read write speed of the installed storage device Click to determine the read write speed of the installed storage device Click to view historical data Click to open the SSD information screen Click to open the Hyper Express Mode screen Click to open the SSD information screen Click to view historical data ...
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