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USER MANUAL SSD7140 Highpoint

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Quick Installation Guide

V1.06

System Requirements

PC Requirements

• System with a free PCIe3.0 (or 4.0) x16 slot
• Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019
- Linux kernel 3.10 and later
• macOS 10.13 and later

SSD7140 Kit Content

• SSD7140 Controller Card
- Quick Installation Guide

SSD7140 Hardware

Front View

Full Height form factor Full-Length anodized aluminum heat sink Low-Noise Cooling Fan PCIe 3.0 x16 Host Interface External power port

Hardware Installation

Step 1. On the rear of the SSD7140, remove the six screws tl the unit's heat sink to the PCB.

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Step 2. Carefully remove fan's power cable from the right-side heatsink as shown below, then carefully flip the heatsink to left (like turning a page from a book).

Note: Take care when moving the heatsink to prevent dam the left fan's power cable.

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Green PCI expansion card with labeled ports (PORT1–PORT8) and SSD7140 chip, no readable text or symbols beyond component labels

Step 3. After removing the casing, carefully turn it over to view thermal pad. The blue films must be removed from the pad before reinstalling the panel. These films protect the pad from damage foreign objects prior to installation, however, they will also prevent thermal pad from conducting the heat away from the NVMe SS we don't remove it.

Remove the Cover Before Use Remove the Cover Before Use

Step 4. These 8 screws are used to install the NVMe SSD's.

PORT1 PORT2 PORT3 PORT4 32-Peel SSD7140 PORT5 PORT6 PORT7 PORT8

Step 5. Please remove these screws from each of the M.2 slots

PORT5

Step 6. Gently insert the SSD into the slot.

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Note: Please make sure all disks are clean before you ins into the slot to avoid unexpected situations.

Step 7. Refasten the screw to secure the SSD.

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Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to install the remaining SSDs.

The following example shows eight M.2 NVMe SSDs installed in Ports 1-8:

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Step 8. After installing all SSDs, carefully flip the heatsink to

Note: Make sure each SSD is carefully aligned and fastene SSD7140 using the supplied screws. Loosely attached SSDs not be detected by the SSD7140 or host system.

Step 9. Carefully reinsert in the power supply cable of the coo that was removed in step 2.

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Step 10. On the rear of the SSD7140, refasten the 6 screws tl removed in step 1.

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Note: Make sure the aluminum cover is properly aligned with controller board (PCB), and that it makes full contact with thermal pad, before refastening it to the SSD7140. If the improperly installed, the fan and thermal pad will be unable sufficiently cool the NVMe SSD's and controller componentry which may result in damage to the SSD's or controller has performance loss, unstable I/O, and the loss of data.

Step 11. Power up the SSD external power supply

Note: If the external power supply is not powered on, the

may drop offline or remain undetected, which could lead to loss.

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SSD7140 relies on two power sources to support eight SSI power supplied through the PCIe bus, and power from the system's PSU via an external 6 pin PCIe power cable. If external cable is not connected, there will be insufficient p support all 8 SSD's; this may cause the SSDs to drop of

Note: The SSD7140 does not require the external power cc when used with 2019 Mac pro systems.

Connect 6 pin PCIe power cable 9

Note: Please be sure to connect NVMe before using the product reduce the occurrence of unnecessary errors!

Note: Install the driver in the system first and then install the

Resources

A variety of manuals, guides and FAQ's are available for the RAID controller.

In addition, we recommend visiting the Software Downloads web for the latest drivers, management interfaces, and installation guid

Software Download:

SSD7140 Driver, WebGUI, Installation Guides

https://highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-ssd7140-download.htm

Other Reference Information:

Mother Board & NVMe SSD Compatibility List

SSD7140 User Guides

https://highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-ssd7140-resource.htm

Customer Support

If you encounter any problems while utilizing the SSD7140, or any questions about this or any other HighPoint Technologies, In product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department.

Web Support:

https://www.highpoint-tech.com/websupport/main.php

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