User guide

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3. HyperExpresshardwarefeature
Front view Rear view (without top cover)
Parts / components Short description
SATA Express connector Connects to the SATA Express header on the motherboard.
Provides maximum data transfer rate of up to 10 Gb/s
2-pin front panel LED header
(Q-LED header)
Connects to the front panel LED of the chassis.
Lane 2 sockets (S2) LED
indicator
Green LED lights up to indicate that a storage device (M.2 or
mSATA) is installed on the Lane 2 sockets (S2).
Lane 1 sockets (S1) LED
indicator
Green LED lights up to indicate that a storage device (M.2 or
mSATA) is installed on the Lane 1 sockets (S1).
Super Speed mode change LED Super Speed mode change LED indications:
ON: Super Speed mode
BLINKING: When mode is changing
OFF: Normal mode
Mode switch button Press and hold this button for 5 seconds to manually switch
from Normal mode to Super Speed mode. To switch from
Super Speed mode to Normal mode, press the Mode switch
button twice.
Top cover Remove the top cover when installing storage devices to the
Hyper Express.
M.2 slot connectors
Allows you to install supported M.2 cards.
mSATA slot connector
Allows you to install supported mSATA cards.
mSATA screw slots
These screw slots are for the stand screw of mSATA cards.
M.2 screw slots These screw slots are for the stand screw of M.2 cards.
Socket1 lane
Socket2 lane