HighPoint Rocket 620 User Manual

Technologies, Inc.

Rocket 620 Dual Port SATA 6Gb/s PCI-Express 2.0 Host Adapter

PCI-Epxress 2.0 - Double the Performance

500MB/s

retsaF X2

250MB/s

Next Generation of eSATA and SATA
Connectivity

The Rocket 620 is the industry’s first PCI-Express 2.0
host adapter delivering the next generation of SATA
connectivity up to 500MB/s on a single PCI-Express
x1 lane.

Out-of-the-Box Ready Installation

The Rocket 620 is the low-cost SATA 6Gb/s Non-RAID
host adapters that are industry standard AHCI (Advanced
Host Controller Interface) compliant. They deliver Out­of-the-Box Ready and support operating systems such
such as (Windows Vista, Windows 7, Linux and

FreeBSD.

PCI-Express 1.0 PCI-Express 2.0

SATA Compatibility

The Rocket 620 enables the use of the industry’s newest
and fastest hard drives at 6Gb/s while providing backward
compatibility to legacy SATA 1.5Gb/s or 3Gb/s drives. It
uses the same cable and connectors as previous SATA
generations to ease integration.

PCI-Express 2.0 (Double the Bandwidth)

PCI Express 2.0 double the bandwidth of the existing PCI
Express bus for faster data throughput. It will enhance
system performance for every type of computer user. Each
PCI-Express 2.0 lane provides up to 500MB/s of throughput.
It also backward compatible with previous generation of
PCI-Express 1.0 technology.

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Technologies, Inc.

Rocket 620 Dual Port SATA 6Gb/s PCI-Express 2.0 Host Adapter

Features

• PCI-Express 2.0 (Compatible
with PCI-Express 1.0)

• 600MB/s per port

• Industry Standard AHCI

Compliant

• Plug-n-Play Ready

• Out-of-the-Box Ready for

(Windows Vista, Windows 7,
Linux with kernel 2.6.19 and
above and FreeBSD)

• Bootable support

• Hot Plug

• Compatible with SATA HDD,

SSD, etc

• Power Efficient – Going Green

Saves Green

Kit Contents

• Rocket 620 controller

• Quick Installation Guide

• Software CD for (Windows

2000/XP/2003)

• (2) SATA Cables

Rocket 620 Dual Port SATA 6Gb/s PCI-Express 2.0 Host Adapter

Interface: Dual Internal SATA

Type: PCI-Express 2.0 x1

Max Interface Transfer Rate: 600MB/s per port

Compatibility: PC

Dimensions: 67.5 (H) x 72.0 (L) mm

2.66 (H) x 2.84 (L) inch

Weight: 0.08 lbs

Warranty: 1 year

Company Information

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Address: 1161 Cadillac Court. Milpitas,
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Shindian City, Taipei, Taiwan 231,
R.O.C.
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HighPoint China

Address: No. 12, Zhong Guan Cun South
Rd, Beijing, China
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