Rocket 1120 (R1120) 4x U.2 Port to PCIe 3.0x16 NVMe HBA Quick Installation Guide V1.
System Requirements PC Requirements • System with a free PCIe 3.0 (or 4.0) x16 slot • Windows 11, 10 / Server 2022, 2019, 2016, Microsoft Hyper-V • RHEL/Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora/Proxmox/Xenserver (Linux kernel 3.10 and later) • macOS 10.13.6 ~ macOS 13.x • FreeBSD 12.
R1120 Hardware Overview Front View PCIe 3.0 x 16 Host Interface R1120 Hardware Installation Step 1: Remove your system cover. Step 2: Insert the R1120 card into an open PCIe 3.0/4.0 x16 slot on the motherboard. Step 3: After you have inserted the R1120 card, you can connect the SFF-8643 cables.
SFF-8643 SATA-15pin SFF-8639 Step 4: Shown above is an SFF-8643 to U.2 SFF-8639 cable with a 15pin SATA power connector. Connect the R1120 to the NVMe SSD’s using the appropriate SFF-8643 cables. The SFF-8639 port should be connected to the NVMe SSD’s U.2 port. The 15 pin SATA power connector should be connected the system’s power supply.
SFF-8643 Power supply Step 5: Close the system cover and power up the system. Note: Please make sure the cables are securely connected to the R1120’s device ports and the NVMe SSDs or backplane. Loose connections can lead to a variety of problems including instability, slower than expected performance and dropped disks.
Resources We recommend visiting the R1120 Series Product Page for the latest documentation. Document Downloads: https://www.highpoint-tech.com/hba-gen3-nvme-u2 Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the R1120, or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint Technologies, Inc. product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department. Web Support: https://www.highpoint-tech.com/support-and-services HighPoint Technologies, Inc. websites: https://www.highpoint-tech.
