Is the Supermicro X12SPW-TF motherboard compatible with SSD7000 series controllers?

Compatibility Status: Yes (it can support Bootable or Data RAID configurations)

Link to Compatibility Report: Supermicro X12SPW-TF Compatibility Report_v1.01_21_11_30.pdf

Note: The compatibility reports we provide are based on research of the target platform / motherboard, using the manufacturer’s official specifications and product documentation.

Summary: 

The Supermicro X12SPW-TF motherboard can support HighPoint SSD7000, SD7500 and SSD6200 Series NVMe RAID controllers, and SSD6500 series enclosures. It utilizes the Intel C621A; the C62x series chipsets are known to be compatible with HighPoint NVMe solutions. This platform is ideal for SSD7500 PCIe Gen4 controllers, as the motherboard utilizes a PCIe 4.0 host interface.

Manufacturer Documentation: 

User Manual: https://www.supermicro.com/manuals/motherboard/X12/MNL-2246.pdf

1. PCIe Host Interface: PCIe 4.0 – the platform provides one PCI-E 4.0 x16, one PCI-E 4.0 x32, and four PCI Express 4.0 x4 slots. The x16 and x32 slots require riser cards.
2. Boot RAID Support (NVMe arrays used to boot a system): Boot configurations are supported (the motherboard BIOS provides option ROM support for UEFI devices and allows Secure Boot to be disabled.)
3. Data RAID Support (NVMe arrays used for data storage): There are no apparent restrictions for data RAID configurations.
4. Recommended Controllers:

          a. Bootable Configurations: SSD7505, SSD7502, SSD7103, SSD6202, SSD6204

          b. Maximum Performance: 

            Single Controller:

• SSD7540, SSD7505 (PCIe Gen4)
• SSD7140 SSD7104F, SSD7101A-1, SSD7104 (PCIe Gen3)

Cross-Sync

• SSD7505 (PCIe Gen4)
• SSD7104F (PCIe Gen3)
  
    c. Maximum Storage Capacity: 8-Port controllers

• M.2: SSD7540 (PCIe Gen4), SSD7140A (PCIe Gen3)
• U.2: SSD7580A (PCIe Gen4),  SSD7180/SSD7184 (PCIe Gen3)

          d. External Storage: SSD6540 series