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Introduction, Compatibility Information, USB Driver Information
Congratulations on your purchase! The Fusion™ Dual 2.5-inch
SSD RAID card provides a handy way to install one or two
2.5-inch SATA SSDs (or HDDs) into a PCIe slot, and connect a
USB device using a USB-C cable. The built-in hardware RAID
controller enables you to configure attached SSDs in RAID 0,
RAID 1, JBOD, and Span configurations; descriptions follow.
You Should Have
The following items should be included in your product package:
• One Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID card
• Eight drive mount screws
• Quick Start Guide
The following items may be required for installation and setup:
• Medium Phillips screwdriver
• Small (1/8-inch or 3 mm) flat-head (–) screwdriver
Mac Compatibility
• Mac Pro
®
(3,1, 4,1, 5,1, or 7,1 [2019])
• macOS 10.10.5, 10.12.6+(2)
(not compatible with macOS 10.11)
• macOS Mojave compatible
Windows Compatibility
• Computer with PCIe slots
• Windows 10, 8.1, 7
• Windows Server 2016, 2012, and 2008 (64-bit editions)
Linux Compatibility
• Computer with PCIe slots
• Linux Kernel 5.0+
Thunderbolt Compatibility
• Supports USB 3.1 peripherals when installed in a Thunderbolt 2
or Thunderbolt 3 PCIe expansion system
• macOS 10.12.6+
• Windows 10 (64-bit Edition Version 1809 or newer)
• Linux Kernel 5.0+
Supported USB Cables
• USB-C 10Gbps
• USB-C 5Gbps
• Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps); 0.5- or 0.7-meter only
• Thunderbolt 3 (20Gbps)
USB-C Port Driver Information
For Mac users, the standard drivers that enable the Fusion card’s
USB-C port to work in your computer or Thunderbolt expansion
chassis are installed as part of macOS 10.10.5, and 10.12.6 and later;
the Fusion card is ready to use when you power on your computer.
For Windows users, the drivers that enable the Fusion card’s USB-C
port to work in your computer running supported versions of
Windows except Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit versions) are installed
automatically. For Windows 7 users, please go to www.sonnettech.
com/support/kb/kb.php, click the Computer Cards link, and then
the PCIe Cards link. Locate and click Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD
RAID link, and then click the Driver link. Locate, download, and
install the appropriate drivers. For all other users, update Windows
to the latest version to ensure full support and performance.
For Linux users, the drivers that enable the Fusion card’s USB-C
port to work in your computer running Linux Kernel 5.0 and
later are installed automatically; the Fusion card is ready to use
when you power on your computer.
Important Note for Mac Users
In order for this product to support full iOS
®
device charging
capabilities in systems running macOS, and have the power
required to operate the Apple SuperDrive and bus-powered
peripherals plugged into the Apple wired USB keyboard, you must
download and install a Sonnet driver.
Go to www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php and click the
Computer Cards link, and then click the PCIe Cards link. Click
the Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID link, and then click the Driver
link. Download and install the USB 3.0 Power Kernel Extension.
Support Note:
This document was up to date at the
time of printing. However, changes to the hardware or
software may have occurred since then. Please check the Sonnet
Web site for the latest documentation.
1.
Go to www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php
2.
Click the Computer Cards link.
3.
Click the PCIe Cards link.
4.
Click the Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID link, and then click
the Manual link.
5.
Click the Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID Quick Start Guide
[English] link, and then check the Document Version
information. If the version listed is later than this document
(
revision B
), click the Download Now button for the latest
version.
