Broadcom 9540-2M2 User Guide
Broadcom
®
MegaRAID
™
9540-2M2 Boot Adapter
3.
Review the adapter connectors.
MegaRAID 9540-2M2 Boot Adapter – Connector and LED Designations
descriptions of the adapters that show their connectors.
4.
Check the mounting bracket on the adapter.
If required for your system, replace the full-profile mounting bracket that ships on the adapter with the low-profile
bracket supplied. Complete the following steps to attach the low-profile bracket:
a) Using a No. 1 Phillips screwdriver that is ESD safe, remove the two Phillips screws that connect the full-profile
bracket to the board. Unscrew the two screws located at the top and bottom edges of the board. Avoid touching
any board components with the screwdriver or the bracket.
b) Remove the full-profile bracket. Do not damage the adapter.
c) Place the adapter on top of the low-profile bracket. Position the bracket so that the screw holes in the tabs align
with the openings in the board.
d) Using a No. 1 Phillips torque screwdriver that is ESD safe, set to a maximum torque of 4.8 ± 0.5 inch-pounds.
Replace the two Phillips screws removed in Step a.
ATTENTION
Exceeding this torque specification can damage the board, connectors, or screws, and can void the
warranty on the board.
ATTENTION
Damage caused to the board as a result of changing the bracket can void the warranty on the board.
Adapters returned without a bracket mounted on the board will be sent back without return merchandise
authorization (RMA) processing.
5.
Install the stand-offs.
Two black plastic stand-offs with attached fasteners are provided with the adapter. Insert the
stand-offs in the appropriate holes for the M.2 drive length and press to snap into place.
6.
Install the M.2 drives.
Install the M.2 SSDs into the adapter's connectors. Secure the SSDs into place by pushing the
fastener through the notch on the M.2 drive into the stand-off. The adapter supports the following M.2 drive lengths:
•
110 mm
•
80 mm
•
60 mm
•
42 mm
•
30 mm
7.
Insert the adapter into an available PCIe slot.
Select a PCIe slot and align the adapter’s PCIe bus connector to the
slot, as shown in the following figure. Press down gently, but firmly, to make sure that the adapter is seated correctly in
the slot. Secure the bracket to the computer chassis with the bracket screw.
NOTE
Adapters with a x8 host interface can operate in x8 or x16 slots. However, some x16 PCIe slots support only
PCIe graphics cards; an adapter installed in one of these slots will not function. Refer to the guide for your
motherboard for information about the PCIe slots.
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