CRU Data Express QX310 Quick Start Manual

Data Express® QX310

Quick Start Guide

Features

• Frame and removable carriers for new PCIe/NVMe drives

• Carriers for both M.2 and U.2 PCIe/NVMe drive types

• Supports 4 PCIe Gen 3 lanes

• Physical lock and key secures the drive yet allows for easy
removability and transport

• Efficient airflow design

• Blazing fast 32 GT/s (31.5 Gbps) transfer speeds

Data Express QX310 Quick Start Guide

1 General Information

1.1 Identifying Parts

1.2 LED Behavior

LED Color STATE Description

Drive Power

Green

Blinking The QX310 is powering on.

Solid The QX310 is on.

Green/

Red

Alternating

Color

The fan inside the QX310 has failed. Contact Technical Support
for a replacement.

Drive Activity/Error Amber Blinking The device inside the QX310 is being accessed by your computer.

2 Installation

2.1 Frame Installation

a. Install an SFF-8643 PCIe adapter card into your computer.

b. If the QX310 carrier is locked into the frame, insert a Data Express Key into the lock and turn it

90 degrees counterclockwise. Push in the ejection button to pop the carrier out and remove it

from the frame.

c. Insert the frame into a 3.5” bay opening and secure it using the supplied screws.

d. Connect one end of an SFF-8643 cable to your PCIe card adapter and the other end to the

QX310 receiving frame.

SFF-8643 PCIe adapter cards and cables, as well as a 5.25” bay adapter accessory, are

available for purchase on the QX310 product page at cru-inc.com.

2

Front Rear

Keylock Carrier

Eject Button Drive Activity/

Error LED

Power
LED

SFF-8643
Connector

Power Connector

Cooling Fan