HighPoint SSD7540L Quick Installation Manual Download

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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.

Summary of Contents for SSD7540L

Page 1: ...1 SSD7540L 8x M 2 Port to PCIe 4 0x16 NVMe RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide V1 01 ...

Page 2: ...ents 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 ...

Page 3: ...3 SSD7540L Hardware Front View PCIe 4 0 x16 Host Interface Low Noise fans Full length anodized aluminum heat sink External power port ...

Page 4: ... 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 ...

Page 5: ...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 ...

Page 6: ...6 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 ...

Page 7: ...rely 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 ...

Page 9: ...he 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 The SSD7540L does not require the external power cord when used with 2019 Mac Pro systems Connect 6 pin PCIe power cable ...