Sonnet fusion Dual 2.5 SSD Raid PCIe Card User Manual

Quick Start Guide

For
Windows

for Fusion™ Dual

2.5

-inch SSD RAID

Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD card
illustrated with SSDs attached;
drives not included.

Introduction, Compatibility Information, USB Driver Information

Congratulations on your purchase! The Fusion™ Dual 2.5-inch
SSD RAID card provides a handy way to install one or two 2.5-inch
SATA SSDs (or HDDs) into a PCIe slot, and connect a USB device
using a USB-C
enables you to configure attached SSDs in RAID 0, RAID 1,
Independent, and Span configurations; descriptions follow.

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cable. The built-in hardware RAID controller

You Should Have

The following items should be included in your product package:

• One Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID card

• Eight drive mount screws

• Quick Start Guide

The following items may be required for installation and setup:

• Medium Phillips screwdriver

• Small (1/8-inch or 3 mm) flat-head (–) screwdriver

Mac® Compatibility

• Mac Pro® (5,1, or 7,1 [2019])

• macOS 10.12.6+

Windows® Compatibility

• Computer with available full-length, full-height PCIe slot (PCIe

3.0 slot preferred)

• Windows 10

• Windows Server 2019, 2016 (64-bit editions)

Linux® Compatibility

• Computer with available full-length, full-height PCIe slot (PCIe

3.0 slot preferred)

• Linux Kernel 5.0+

USB Driver Information

For Mac users, the standard drivers that enable the Fusion card
to work in your computer or Thunderbolt expansion chassis are
installed as part of macOS 10.12.6 and later; the Fusion card is
ready to use when you power on your computer.

For Windows users, to obtain the latest drivers that enable the
Fusion card to work in your computer running supported
versions of Windows, please go to www.sonnettech.com/support/
kb/kb.php. Navigate to and click the Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD
RAID link, and then click the Driver link. Locate, download, and
install the appropriate drivers.

For Linux users, the drivers that enable the Fusion card to work in
your computer running Linux Kernel 5.0 and later are installed
automatically; the Fusion card is ready to use when you power on
your computer.

Support Note: This document was up to date at the

time of printing. However, changes to the hardware or
software may have occurred since then. Please check the Sonnet
Web site for the latest documentation.

1. Go to www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php

2. Navigate to and click the Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID link.

3. Click the Manual link.

4. Click the Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID Quick Star t Guide

[English] link, and then check the Document Version
information. If the version listed is later than this document
(revision F), click the Download Now button for the latest
version.

Thunderbolt® Compatibility

• Mac computer with Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 2 ports
via a Thunderbolt 3 or 2 to PCIe card expansion system with
available full-length PCIe slot

• Windows computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports via a
Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe card expansion system with available
full-length PCIe slot

• Linux computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports via a Thunderbolt 3 to
PCIe card expansion system with available full-length PCIe slot

Supported USB Cables

• USB-C 10Gbps

• USB-C 5Gbps

• Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps); 0.5- or 0.7-meter only

• Thunderbolt 3 (20Gbps)

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Card Description and Package Contents

1 – Drive Activity and Error LEDs

The activity (ACT) LEDs indicate the attached drives’ read and
write activity. The error (ERR) LED’s indicate a fault status.

2 – Drive Mode Selection Switch

Select the drive mode setting using this switch.

3 – Drive Configuration Set Button

This button is mounted behind the front of the PCIe bracket,
and is depressed with a paper clip or small screwdriver to set
the drive configuration.

4 – USB-C Port

Connect a USB device to this port.

5 – Threaded Nut for ThunderLok 3

When using a Sonnet 0.5- or 0.7-meter Thunderbolt 3 cable to
attach a USB-C device, you may use a Sonnet ThunderLok 3
Thunderbolt connector retainer clip to secure the cable to the
card (cables and ThunderLoks sold separately).

6 – Slot Support Tabs

In longer PCIe card slots, these tabs provide additional
support for the Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID card. In some
installations, it may be necessary for you to snap off one or
more of the tabs to enable the card to fit properly.

7 – Drive Connector 1

Plug in a 2.5-inch SSD or hard disk drive to this connector.

8 – Drive Connector 2

Plug in a 2.5-inch SSD or hard disk drive to this connector.

9 – Drive Mount Screws

Eight screws are provided to attach SSDs to the card.

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