Supermicro PCI-E 3.0 carrier card for up to four NVMe M.2 SSDs

This Supermicro AOC-SHG3-4M2P M.2 NVMe SSD carrier AOC features four internal sockets for 4 different lengths of M.2 SSD coupled with an on-board switch allowing dense storage with intense performance. Designed for flexibility, this AOC fits a standard PCI-E 3.0 x8 slot and will require minimal, if any, BIOS or OS modifications to work instantly. However, this card has only been validated to work on select Supermicro server / board. 

This add-on card will address the growing demand for increased storage performance and scalability for a diverse range of solutions; from entry-level SMB systems to enterprise class server platforms. Ideal for embedded/IPC solutions and desktop/gaming station solutions, NVMe SSDs outperform current SAS/SATA SSDs several times over.

Form factor: PCI-E 3.0 x8 full-height (FH).

Includes both tool-less and metal adjustable stand-offs that can support four standard M.2 lengths:

22x110mm
22x80mm
22x60mm
22x42mm

Note: Please note if the motherboard or riser card has PCI-E reverse lanes, M.2 drives installed on this card will be displayed in reverse sequence in the OS compared to the sequence shown on the AOC silkscreen.

Depending on the system, motherboard, and BIOS version, the following BIOS settings may be necessary for the proper operation of M.2 NVMe drives: 

• Having the CPU IOU settings set to x4x4x4x4 PCIe bifurcation. 

This option may be found under BIOS Setup -> Advanced -> Chipset Configuration -> North Bridge -> IIO Configuration -> CPU Configuration -> IOU Setting -> x4x4x4x4. • Having the NVMe Firmware Source set to AMI Native Support. 

This option may be found under BIOS Setup -> Advanced -> PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration -> NVMe Firmware Source -> AMI Native Support. Refer to the applicable system or motherboard User Manual.

Disclaimer:

This M.2 Card has been valdiated on ONLY the following select Supermicro boards/servers.  We do not guarantee the functionality/compatibility to any other boards that the customer might install, any of these incompatility/defective claims will not be eligible for return/exchange !   Customer is responsible for making sure its compatibility.  There will be NO tech support on installing into any non-validated server/board.