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Model : PCIe Retimer Card User’s Manual    

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Revision History 

Version  Changes 

Date 

V1.0 

Official Release 

2021/02/18 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for IW-RT04-01

Page 1: ...Model PCIe Retimer Card User s Manual PAGE 1 OF 7 Model Name IW RT04 01 User s Manual Version V1 0 ...

Page 2: ...Model PCIe Retimer Card User s Manual PAGE 2 OF 7 Revision History Version Changes Date V1 0 Official Release 2021 02 18 ...

Page 3: ...Model PCIe Retimer Card User s Manual PAGE 3 OF 7 Table of CONTENTS Overview 4 Physical Outlook 4 Mechanical 5 Hardware Specification 5 Connector Locations and Details View 6 Jumpers 6 Installation 7 ...

Page 4: ... signal integrator The link speed of the HBA can support up to PCIe Gen3 speed says 8Gb s Considering the x4 NVMe application it provides 3 2GB s throughput for each x4 lane NVMe device To facilitate 4 x4 NVMe application the motherboards have to support PCIe bifurcation which divides x16 slot into 4 x4 PCIe Retimer card plays the role to re signal the PCIe signaling between root complex and end d...

Page 5: ...port PCI E x16 Gen 3 Retimer Four lanes per each OCuLink port support up to 32Gbps per port Supports four physical NVMe devices Operating temperature from 10 C 55 C Pure HBA Dimension PCB Low Profile design 6 6 x 2 71 L x H 1U and 2U bracket support Power Consumption 9Watts Operating Temp 10 to 55 ...

Page 6: ...mper Setting JN1 is used for VPP0 and VPP1 configuration Since come of the NVMe controller s LED management in VPP I2C carry 2 slots information while some are carry 4 slots information JN1 is designed for users to select what types of VPP protocol will be used in the application JN1 1 3 2 4 shunted means VPP0 and VPP1 is separated Default JN1 3 5 4 5 shunted means VPP0 and VPP1 is paralleled SMBu...

Page 7: ...e it with care The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your device from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the expansion card from the antistatic bag Handle the Retimer card by its edges only Do not touch its components or peripheral chips Put the Retimer card back into the antistatic bags...

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