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AOC-SHG3-4M2P Expansion Card User's Guide

Conventions Used in the User's Guide

Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and for 

safety instructions to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself.

Note: 

Additional information given for proper system setup.

Summary of Contents for AOC-SHG3-4M2P

Page 1: ...User s Guide Revision 1 0 AOC SHG3 4M2P ...

Page 2: ...lied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICU...

Page 3: ...ctly the same as the graphics shown in this user s guide Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning the AOC SHG3 4M2P card to the manufacturer the RMA number should be pro...

Page 4: ...entions Used in the User s Guide Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and for safety instructions to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself Note Additional information given for proper system setup ...

Page 5: ...er Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Website www supermicro nl Address Super Micro Computer Inc 3F No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 ...

Page 6: ... Overview 1 1 1 2 Technical Specifications 1 1 General 1 1 OS Support 1 1 Physical Dimensions 1 1 Chapter 2 Hardware Components 2 1 Expansion Card Layout and Components 2 1 2 2 Major Components 2 1 2 3 Connectors 2 2 M 2 Sockets 2 2 2 4 Standoffs 2 3 Chapter 3 Installation 3 1 Static Sensitive Devices 3 1 Precautions 3 1 Unpacking 3 1 3 2 Installing Expansion Cards 3 2 3 3 Additional Settings 3 6 ...

Page 7: ...ith the highest standards in quality and performance For product support and updates please refer to our website at http www supermicro com 1 2 Technical Specifications General PCIe 3 0 x8 full height card Ambient operating temperature from 10 C 50 C Supports up to four NVMe M 2 SSDs OS Support The following operating systems and their later versions are supported Windows Linux Physical Dimensions...

Page 8: ...r 2 Hardware Components 2 1 Expansion Card Layout and Components The AOC SHG3 4M2P Layout 2 2 Major Components The following major components are on the AOC SHG3 4M2P A M 2 Socket 1 B M 2 Socket 2 C M 2 Socket 3 D M 2 Socket 4 1 C 1 B 1 A 1 D ...

Page 9: ... Guide 2 3 Connectors M 2 Sockets There are four M 2 sockets on the expansion card A M 2 Socket 1 designated J1 B M 2 Socket 2 designated J2 C M 2 Socket 3 designated J3 D M 2 Socket 4 designated J4 The AOC SHG3 4M2P NVMe Connectors A B C D ...

Page 10: ...d permanent standoffs which support one M 2 SSD length The standoff positions are as indicated below M 2 Length Standoff Positions 22 mm x 42 mm 1 SRW1 SRW5 SRW9 and SRW13 22 mm x 60 mm 2 SRW2 SRW6 SRW10 and SRW14 22 mm x 80 mm 3 SRW3 SRW7 SRW11 and SRW15 22 mm x 110 mm 4 SRW4 SRW8 SRW12 and SRW16 1 1 1 3 1 2 The AOC SHG3 4M2P Standoff Positions 1 4 ...

Page 11: ...le the expansion card by its edges only do not touch its components or peripheral chips Put the expansion card back into the antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure that your system chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the expansion card Unpacking The expansion card is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid ...

Page 12: ...tatic equipment such as gloves or wrist strap and follow the precautions on page 3 1 to avoid damage caused by ESD 3 For each SSD of 42 mm 60 mm or 80 mm length install the standoff in the appropriate hole that corresponds with the form factor of the SSD to be installed Push the plastic standoff until it snaps into the carrier card Inserting an M 2 SSD into an Expansion Card Slot 4 Insert one to f...

Page 13: ...ation Securing the M 2 SSD to the Expansion Card 5 Secure each M 2 card by pushing the standoff plug into place in the mounting hole designated as 42 mm 60 mm or 80 mm Push to Lock The M 2 SSD Secured to the Expansion Card ...

Page 14: ...110 mm length unscrew the metal standoff 7 Insert one to four M 2 SSDs into the slots on the expansion card Then push them flat against the carrier card and the base of the metal standoff Unscrewing the Metal Standoff Inserting an M 2 SSD into an Expansion Card Slot ...

Page 15: ...aneously slide the expansion card bracket into the PCIe slot of the chassis while plugging the expansion card into the appropriate slot on the motherboard 8 Secure each M 2 card by twisting the screw down over the edge of the card on the standoff Installing the Expansion Card Securing the M 2 SSD to the Expansion Card ...

Page 16: ...CPU IOU settings set to x4x4x4x4 PCIe bifurcation This option may be found under BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Configuration North Bridge IIO Configuration CPU Configuration IOU Setting x4x4x4x4 Having the NVMe Firmware Source set to AMI Native Support This option may be found under BIOS Setup Advanced PCIe PCI PnP Configuration NVMe Firmware Source AMI Native Support Refer to the applicable system ...

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