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FnL Product Line
- How do I determine which AIC drive is right for my application?
- I am interested in the FnL product lines, but the testing reports you provide don’t correspond with my operating system or hardware platform. Are additional reports available?
- Why is FnL RAID Drives limited to RAID 0, 1, or 1/0? Are any options available for RAID 5, 6, or 50?
- NVMe RAID & Storage Solutions for VMware platforms
- Does FnL provide bootable AIC RAID Drives with over 8TB and 7000MB/s of performance?
MacOS
- macOS Ventura 13.x Support
- SSD7000 Series Performance Test Guide (mac)
- SSD7101A-1 – Fan Control for macOS
- Why do PCIe 3.0 x8 devices (SSD7202, SSD7204) indicate not optimal slots in Mac Pro 2019？
- Disabling macOS Secure boot and SIP for T2 Systems
- Why can’t the WebGUI connect to a Thunderbolt RAID Enclosure in macOS?
- How to manually load the HighPoint NVMe RAID Driver for macOS Big Sur
Windows
- SSD7505 troubleshoot performance drop dramatically issue
- Replacing a disk of a bootable RAID 1 array (Windows)
- SSD7000/6200 Series Performance Test Guide (Windows)
- RR product can use on VM
- Microsoft Virtualization Hyper-V Server 2019 Support
- SSD7000 Series BootRAID Windows Installation Troubleshooting
- Does the Windows 10 driver support Windows 10 Home or Pro versions?
- Windows 11 Requires TPM Support
- A disk has suddenly dropped offline
- How do I check if TRIM is enabled (Windows)?
- HighPoint RAID Partition Loss Caused by Windows 11 24h2 Installation Bug
Linux
- Standard Support Response – Custom Linux Driver ETA for uncommon/non-standard distribution.
- SSD7000 Series Performance Test Guide (Linux)
- Requesting Device Drivers for Linux Distributions
- Can SSD6200 Series NVMe RAID controllers support Clear Linux?
- Which benchmark utilities are recommended for testing NVMe transfer performance in a Linux Environment?
- Manually Compiling Linux 5.11 and above
- What is HighPoint Linux Open-Source Driver?
- What is a Binary Driver?
- Why do we recommend installing the Linux opensource driver in addition to the Binary driver?
- What is Linux Auto-Compile Solution (LACS)?
- How do I verify what Linux Distributions are supported by a HighPoint RAID controller?
- I don’t see the driver for the Linux Distribution that I am using. How can I request a driver?
- Can HighPoint’s Linux Open-Source Drivers support Boot RAID configurations, if the requested Linux distribution (version) is supported by LACS 2.0?
- Why do Bootable RAID configurations require that the Binary Driver and HighPoint Linux Open-Source Driver both be installed?
- Can HighPoint Binary Drivers support kernel versions not included with the distribution’s Download package?
- How do you set up a Linux Boot-RAID or Data-RAID configuration, if we want to use a LACS 2.0 supported distribution, but with an OEM Kernel?
- What if I need to use a distribution not supported by LACS2.0?
- We are a Server Builder/Solution Provider. How does LACS2.0 work regarding a kernel update? Will my customers need to manually configure LACS2.0 or prepare safeguards to avoid any downtime?
- System Builders and Solution Providers looking to incorporate HighPoint’s LACS2.0 solution into a new product or custom Linux distribution can submit inquires to sales@highpoint-tech.com.
- Collecting logs and driver status information for debugging HighPoint Controllers in Linux
SSD7000 Series Controller
- Why HighPoint SSD7500, SSD7000 Series NVMe RAID controller do not support RAID 5 and 6?
- How are HighPoint’s SSD7000 series different from other, more common NVMe controllers?
- SSD7000 controller cannot create RAID0 in UEFI
- Can I use PCIe 4.0 M.2 Drives with a SSD7100 series controller?
- Can your NVMe RAID solutions support non-RAID NVMe configurations?
- Collecting logs and driver status information for debugging HighPoint Controllers in Linux
- SSD7000 controller is only using ½ of the PCIe bandwidth
- SSD7000 Series (not) recognize SSDs in System or WebGUI/CLI
- Is it safe to complete disable or remove the SSD7000 series RAID controller’s cooling fan?
- Does this SSD7000/SSD7500 series card require a driver to function, or can it be recognized as generic storage?
- KB-P-How to replace the board to ensure that data will not be lost.
- SSD7000 Series vs. Motherboard NVMe cards
- Why is there a Yellow Mark shown for Base System Device?
- SSD7000 Compatibility Test Report for SolusVM VPS Management System
- Why is there a Yellow Mark shown for Mass Storage Controller?
- SSD7140 Cooling Solution Test With 8x Samsung 970 Pro NVMe SSD’s
- Can SSD7000 series controllers be used in PC’s that incorporate the PLX8747 or similar PCIe switch?
- AMD RAIDXpert should be disabled when customers are using SSD7000 series controllers with AMD motherboards and a Windows OS.
- Windows setup error: Cannot install the HighPoint NVMe Controller (SSD7000 Series Boot-RAID configuration).
- What is the max speed per lane for PCIe 4.0?
- Can I move a bootable SSD7000 NVMe configuration from one system to another?
- How 8x Gen 3 SSDs on the SSD7540/SSD7580A can reach 24GB/s
- How to resolve “failed to map pci bar” error in dmesg
- How to recover Samsung 980 PRO TurboWrite Performance in a Windows Environment
- Can PCIe 4.0 NVMe RAID controllers be used with motherboards that only support PCIe 3.0?
- Can I boot macOS from a single, non-RAID NVMe SSD hosted by the SSD7000 controller?
- Can PCIe 4.0 NVMe RAID controllers be used with motherboards that only support PCIe 3.0?
- Which SSD7000 series controllers support bootable RAID or single-SSD configurations?
- Which SSD7000 series U.2 RAID controller support bootable RAID or single-SSD configurations?
- Can an ASUS Hyper M.2 array be moved to an SSD7000 series controller?
- SSD7140/SSD7540: Slow transfer performance or system freeze during file transfer
- How to Avoid NVMe related Overheating Issues
- How do I determine the maximum capacity supported by SSD7000 and SSD7500 series controllers?
- How do I update the SSD7000 driver after a macOS update?
- Are SSD7000 RAID controllers designed to work 24/7 for many years?
- Are Dell Precision 5820 workstations compatible with SSD7000/SSD7500 Series NVMe RAID Controllers?
- Are Supermicro M11SDV-8c-LN4F motherboards compatible with SSD7000/SSD7500SSD6540 Series NVMe RAID Controllers and Enclosures?
- Will the SSD7140 or SSD7540 support only 6 NVMe SSD’s. Can an array be created using only 6 drives? If so, what performance can I expect using only 6 SSD’s?
- Which SSD’s are recommended for Threadripper-based motherboards?
- Can SSD7000 series M.2 NVMe RAID controllers support a PCIe M.2 mobile rack with SFF-8643 connectivity?
- Are Dell Precision 7920 workstations compatible with SSD7000/SSD7500SSD6540 Series NVMe RAID Controllers and Enclosures?
- What is the airflow rating (CFM) for the SSD7810’s cooling fans?
- Why does HighPoint only use Samsung NVMe SSD’s for SSD7000/7500/6200/6540 series test reports?
- Can I use SSD7000 NVMe RAID controllers with older PCIe 2.0 platforms?
- Determining PCIe Lane Assignment for your SSD7000 Series Controller(Mac)
- Determining PCIe Lane Assignment for your SSD7000 Series Controller(Linux)
- Determining PCIe Lane Assignment for your SSD7000 Series Controller (Windows)
- Why do I see the following prompt "We couldn't find any drives. To get a storage driver, Click Load driver." when installing Windows to a RAID array?
- Why do the SSD6444/SSD6444A enclosure's PCIe and RAID LEDs not work?
- Why do some of the tray lights on the SSD6444/SSD6444A still light up blue after I shut down my system?
- Why does the Tray light not turn on after I use the U.2 to M.2 adapter?
- Are there any known compatibility issues with the SSD6444 or SSD6444A?
- Which M.2 Port should be used to ensure Maximum Performance?
- Can HighPoint SSD7000 or SSD7500 support VMware ESXi/TrueNAS/FreeBSD?
- I noticed that several HighPoint U.2/U.3 NVMe AICs provide four physical ports, yet support up to 8 SSDs. The available cables accessories appear to support 2 drives each. Is it possible to get full performance from both SSDs attached to the same cable?
- Can I Hot-Swap or Hot-Plug M.2 NVMe SSDs with the HighPoint SSD7580B/SSD7580C?
- Aside from the RAID AIC, are there any prerequisites to consider when implementing a Hot-Plug/Hot-Swap capable storage solution?
- Are there any known compatibility issues with this product?
RocketStor Series
- RS6661A – PCIe device compatibility
- Customer asks how to recover RAID 5 or 6 array after updating the driver.
- RocketRAID & RocketStor Driver Installation Troubleshooting Guide (Windows)
- What kind of PCIe cards can I install into the RS6661A?
- Why does one of my RocketStor enclosures not displayed by the RocketStor WebGUI?
- Does the RS641xS have any drive capacity limitations?
- How do I safely unplug a RAID array or disk hosted by the RocketStor 6114V or RocketStor 6124V?
- What is the PCIe interface requirement for the RocketStor 6114V enclosure?
- Can RocketStor 643x enclosures be used with third-party SAS Adapters/HBAs?
RocketRAID Series
- RockectRAID BIOS Utility doesn't support rebuilding
- Debugging Abnormal RAID Performance in Windows for RocketRAID Controllers or RocketStor Series Enclosures
- PM Replacement Article
- Customer is using a third-party Enclosure (or needs port-multiplier support).
- After using a hard drive with a RocketRAID controller or RocketStor RAID enclosure, it cannot recognized by controllers made by other manufacturers. How do I resolve this?
- Customer is using an array created with a third party controller – asks if our products will recognize this array?
- Why does using QuickBIOS cause HDDs not to be fully recognized in WebGUI.
- Customer reports they are unable to return the RMA unit due to system/scheduling issue
- Can the RR272x Cross-Sync driver support 2x RR272x controllers?
- Why is Important to use HighPoint certified cable?
- Product Upgrade Paths for RocketRAID Series Controllers
- eSATA Upgrade and Replacement Options
- RR3700 vs. RR4500 – is DV Mode superior for video applications?
- Which hard drives, motherboards and operating systems are supported by RocketRAID series controllers?
- Why can 3rd party RAID arrays not be moved directly to HighPoint RAID Products?
- How to calculate the estimated time of completion of a RAID Initialization Process
- How to use PUIS feature in OS—power in standby
- Driver cannot load after updating macOS
- I am using a hard drive or SSD that is not included in your product compatibility lists. Is it safe to use this drive with your SAS/SATA RAID controllers?
Motherboard Compatible Report
- Is the Dell PowerEdge T440 compatible with SSD7000 Series NVMe RAID Controllers?
- Is the HP Z2 G5 workstation compatible with HighPoint NVMe RAID controllers?
- Are HP ProLiant DL385 rackmount servers compatible with SSD6200/SSD7000/SSD7500SSD6540 Series NVMe RAID Controllers and Enclosures?
- Is the HP DL380 G9 Rackmount compatible with the SSD6204 NVMe RAID Controller?
Other Questions
- OEM/ODM unit Support Policy – response to end customer inquiry
- How to set up WebGUI Email notification
- RMA Rejection Notice – RMA is refused due to customer’s unauthorized alteration or modification of product.
- Unauthorized Reseller warnings and RMA rejection
- Use third-party tools (HWInfo & smartmontools ) to obtain hardware information
- Can I Install an SSD7000 x16 card into a Motherboard x16 PCIe Slot running at x8 lanes or electrical x8 lanes?
- Which HighPoint Controller support DVD/ATAPI/Tape devices?
- Do I need to install the WebGUI for HighPoint RocketRAID or SSD7000 Series controllers?
- Can I use existing HDD/SSD/ NVMe SSD with HighPoint SSD7000, RocketRAID, or RocketStor series products?
- How do I start the CLI management software for the SSD7000 series controller in Linux?
- RS6661A-NVMe, SSD7101A-1 – Fan Control for macOS
- How to request software downloads for EOL product.
- Definitions for common array/disk status in the WebGUI and CLI
- Beta software release Customer Feedback Request
- Can I use third party storage enclosures with HighPoint controller cards?
- I live in Canada. Does the product pricing on the HighPoint eStore include duties and taxes? If not, how do I cover these costs?
- How to set up WebGUI Email notification
- Why do I need to provide log files or screenshots when requesting an RMA?
- How can I check the status of my RAID array?
- I have rebuilt or recovered my RAID array, but the volume is still not accessible. How can I resolve this?
- Do HighPoint RAID controllers support mixed drive configurations?
WebGUI
- RAID Expansion (OCE & ORLM)
- Spare Pool , Auto-Rebuild, and Manually Rebuilding a Critical RAID Array
- A brief introduction to the functions of the management software (WEBGUI)
- WebGUI Port Assignment
- The WebGUI will not start (Windows/macOS)
- Why HPT Thunderbolt Devices WebGUI Connection Failure in Windows
eStore
- What is the cutoff time for same day shipment?
- Can I be exempt from tax?
- I am in the EU, do I need to provide an EORI number or tax ID number?
- Can I use my own Shipping Account?
- How long does it take for HighPoint to process an eStore order?
- Does HighPoint ship to my location?
- Is a PayPal account or registration required to purchase from the HighPoint eStore?
- Can I use a credit card to purchase HighPoint products?
- HighPoint eStore Delivery ETA
- How do I cancel an order placed on HighPoint’s eStore?
- How do I grant HighPoint permission to access my shipping account?
- What is an import tax ID, which countries will require it, and what are alternatives?
- Why is a transaction fee required for making a payment on the estore or receiving a refund?
- Does the HighPoint eStore accept prepaid gift cards?
- Why do I get a “declined” error message when attempting to pay with a prepaid gift card?
Gen5
- Payload=256k SSD is not recognized or shows a “Yellow Mark” in the OS. How can it be solved?
- Why is the Western Digital SN630 NVMe SSD hot-plug recognition slow and takes 20s?
- The thermal silicone on the Rocket 1608A heat sink is damaged. How do I replace the thermal pad
- The Dell Precision 7960 Tower Workstation with the Rocket 1608A connected will get a blue screen (BSOD) or get stuck in the logo screen at startup. How can it be solved?
- Why is the fan not spinning during use, and how can it be solved?
- Payload=256k SSD is not recognized or shows a “Yellow Mark” in the OS. How can it be solved?
- Why is the Western Digital SN630 NVMe SSD hot-plug recognition slow and takes 20s?
- Why do disks become unrecognized after entering the system with a full load of disks (including the Western Digital SN640 or SN630 NVMe SSD), hot-plug all disks, and then hot-plugging the disks back into the system in an unordered fashion?
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