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Table of Contents

1. General Information  ................................................................................................................  4

1.1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................  4
1.2. Package Contents  
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1.3. Safety Information  
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1.4. Identifying Parts  ...........................................................................................................  5
1.5. LED Behavior 
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2. Setup  .....................................................................................................................................  7

2.1. Receiving Frame Installation  .........................................................................................  7
2.2. Disable Windows Fast Startup .......................................................................................  9

3. Operation  .............................................................................................................................. 13

3.1. SHIPS Module Installation  ........................................................................................... 13
3.2. Safe SHIPS Module Removal ....................................................................................... 14

4. Product Support ..................................................................................................................... 16
Appendix A. Table of Specifications ............................................................................................. 17

QX118 Receiving Frame User Manual

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Summary of Contents for QX118

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Page 2: ... make any modification extension or addition to this warranty In no event will CDSG or its suppliers be liable for any costs of procurement of substitute products or services lost profits loss of information or data computer malfunction or any other special indirect consequential or incidental damages arising in any way out of the sale of use of or inability to use any CDSG product or service even...

Page 3: ...ion 4 1 4 Identifying Parts 5 1 5 LED Behavior 5 2 Setup 7 2 1 Receiving Frame Installation 7 2 2 Disable Windows Fast Startup 9 3 Operation 13 3 1 SHIPS Module Installation 13 3 2 Safe SHIPS Module Removal 14 4 Product Support 16 Appendix A Table of Specifications 17 QX118 Receiving Frame User Manual 3 ...

Page 4: ...8 receiving frame how to in stall and remove SHIPS modules and provide other operational information you will need to get the most out of your product 1 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS Check the package contents to verify that you have received the items below Please contact CRU if any items are missing or damaged QX118 Receiving Frame Qty 1 Key Qty 1 SATA Power Adapter Cable Qty 1 1 3 SAFETY INFORMATION Pleas...

Page 5: ...fire hazard 1 4 IDENTIFYING PARTS Front Module Slot Door Keylock Module Status LED Rear Power Connector OCuLink Connector 1 5 LED BEHAVIOR LED Name Color State Description Module Status Green Solid The SHIPS module inside the slot is powered on Flickering The module inside the slot is being accessed by your computer Amber Solid The SHIPS module inside the slot is powered on but the module is at ri...

Page 6: ...olor State Description Flickering The module inside the slot is being accessed by your computer but the inside the QX118 has failed Contact Technical Support for a replacement QX118 Receiving Frame User Manual 6 ...

Page 7: ...r computer Disconnect the power cord and remove the computer cover 2 Slide the QX118 receiving frame into a vacant 9mm or 9 5mm optical drive bay 3 If necessary secure the QX118 to the drive bay with M2 screws of your own QX118 Receiving Frame User Manual 7 ...

Page 8: ...r cable to the rear of the QX118 Then connect SATA power from your computer to the adapter cable 5 If necessary install a host bus adapter card HBA with at least one 1 OCuLink port into your com puter Refer to the HBA s user manual for installation instructions 6 Connect an OCuLink SFF 8611 cable sold separately to your HBA 7 Connect the other end of the OCuLink cable to the OCuLink port on the re...

Page 9: ...hase on the QX118 product page at cru inc com 2 2 DISABLE WINDOWS FAST STARTUP Fast startup must be disabled in Windows 10 and Windows 8 1 to ensure that data from the QX118 is read properly Here are the instructions for how to do so with Windows 10 1 Right click on the Start Button and select Power Options QX118 Receiving Frame User Manual 9 ...

Page 10: ...2 Under Related Power Settings in the right column select Additional power settings 3 On the left column of the new window select Choose what the power buttons do QX118 Receiving Frame User Manual 10 ...

Page 11: ...4 Select Change settings that are currently unavailable 5 Uncheck Turn on fast startup recommended QX118 Receiving Frame User Manual 11 ...

Page 12: ...6 Click the Save changes button QX118 Receiving Frame User Manual 12 ...

Page 13: ...and cables to help simplify your installation needs They are available on the QX118 product page at cru inc com 1 Power off your computer If you have hot swapping capability then you may ignore this step 2 Unlock the module slot door If you have the Push Button Version Push the button located on the right side of the QX118 to re lease the module slot door Then move the door out of the way If you h...

Page 14: ... SHIPS MODULE REMOVAL CAUTION If hot swapping is not available then failure to turn off your computer before removing or installing a SHIPS module may result in data loss CRU has designed the QX118 to support hot swapping However your entire system must support hot swapping including your motherboard BIOS UEFI CPU operating system and host bus adapter CRU sells hot swap capable HBAs and cables to ...

Page 15: ...le slot door If you have the Push Button Version Push the button located on the right side of the QX118 to re lease the module slot door Then move the door out of the way If you have the Lock Version Firmly place the included key into the square keyhole on the right side of the QX118 to release the module slot door Then move the door out of the way 3 Remove the module from the receiving frame QX11...

Page 16: ...ment in CRU products is backed up by our free technical support for the lifetime of the prod uct Contact us through our website cru inc com support or call us at 1 800 260 9800 or 1 360 816 1800 QX118 Receiving Frame User Manual 16 ...

Page 17: ...ted Operating Systems Windows 11 10 and 8 1 Windows Server 2022 2019 2016 and 2012 product families Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu LTS Weight 167 82 g Dimensions Width 128 0 mm Length 128 7 mm Height 9 0 mm Compliance EMI Standard FCC Part 15 Class B EMC Standard EN55024 EN55032 CE RoHS RCM The QX118 with its supporting accessories have been tested to be PCIe Gen3 compliant per the Add in Car...

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