GETTING STARTED
Logicube EchoPlus-
NG User’s Manual
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2.2.2 Connecting Target Drives
Target drives must be connected to the right side of the EchoPlus-NG (labeled as
‘Target’ on the top-view of the EchoPlus-NG).
2.2.3 Using USB/eSATA enclosures
When using USB or eSATA enclosures, it is highly recommended to leave the
drive inside the enclosure. These enclosures typically have an on-board
controller that may be necessary to read the drive properly. Taking the drive out
of the enclosure could cause any device (including computers) not to read the
drive contents properly.
2.2.4 Connecting PCIe/mPCIe/M.2 (AHCI/NVMe) Drives
Mini PCIe, and M.2 (AHCI or NVMe) drives can be connected using the optional
PCIe Kit. Standard PCIe drives can be connected directly to the PCIe ports.
The EchoPlus-NG supports the following M.2, mPCIe, and PCIe drives:
M.2 SATA (with the optional PCIe kit part# F-ADP-PCIE-T-KT)
M.2 PCIe AHCI (with the optional PCIe kit part# F-ADP-PCIE-T-KT)
M.2 PCIe NVMe (with the optional PCIe kit part# F-ADP-PCIE-T-KT)
mPCIe (with the optional PCIe kit part# F-ADP-PCIE-T-KT)
PCIe (standard PCIe drives can be connected directly to the PCIe port)
2.2.4.1 Understanding Mini PCIe (mPCIe), Mini
SATA (mSATA), and M.2 SSDs
mSATA and mPCIe
– These SSDs have similar connectors. The
mSATA SSD is Serial-ATA based, while the mPCIe is PCIe based.
These two types of SSDs are not interchangeable.
M.2
Solid State Drives (SSDs) come with one of two types of
physical layers (PHY) and three types of controllers:
SATA physical layer –
SATA M.2 SSDs utilize the
SATA controller.
PCIe
physical layer –
There are two controllers for PCIe
M.2 SSDs: AHCI Controller or NVMe Controller
Typically, SATA M.2 SSDs utilize the “B & M key” while PCIe
NVMe or PCIe AHCI SSDs utilize the “M key”.
