The Rocket 1580 HBA is natively supported by all major operating systems. You wont need to juggle a series of device drivers, install a complex software suite, or master a specialized management interface. Your NVMe SSDs will be automatically recognized, and can be prepped and mounted using the operating system’s standard tool set. No Bifurcation Required HighPoint NVMe HBAs are compatible with a wide range of hardware platforms. The PCIe Gen4 host interface is fully compliant with industry standard PCIe4.0 slots, backwards-compatible with PCIe 3.0 slots, does not require a host platform with Bifurcation support, and is not restricted to a specific brand or model of motherboard. Cutting-Edge Gen4 High-Speed Intelligent Switch Chipset HighPoint Rocket 1500 Series NVMe HBAs have incorporated Broadcoms Next-Gen PCIe 4.0 switch chipset, which ensures maximum transfer bandwidth is available for each device port, at all times. Up to x4 dedicated lanes can be allocated to each M.2 NVMe SSD. R1500 Series HBAs are capable of delivering a full x16 lanes of PCIe 4.0 transfer bandwidth for up to 8x Gen4 U.2/U.3 NVMe SSDs. Supports any Off-the-Shelf U.2/U.3 NVMe SSD The Rocket 1580 is capable of supporting any industry standard U.2/U.3 NVMe SSD. Gen4 Hyper Cooling System Maximizing Gen4 NVMe storage performance without the proper implementation of modern cooling apparatus is a risky proposition. PCIe 4.0 devices and NVMe SSDs generate considerable heat under heavy load. To combat the threat of overheating, R1500 Series HBAs are equipped with our innovative Gen4 NVMe Hyper-Cooling System. "Hyper-Cooling" refers to this unique designs ability to rapidly transfer waste heat away from critical NVMe and controller componentry to ensure your NVMe SSD’s consistently operate within their recommended temperature thresholds, even under sustained heavy I/O. Each full length anodized aluminum heat sink is equipped with ultra-durable near-silent fans, and a high-conductivity thermal pad. Versatile Cabling Options The Rocket 1580 works with a variety of industry standard connectors – not just SFF-8639, which is employed directly by U.2 media. We offer a selection of PCIe Gen4 capable cabling accessories capable of supporting a wide range of storage configurations, including SFF-8643 connections and SFF08611 Oculink backplanes. This allows the Rocket 1580 to support any industry standard U.2 or M.2 NVMe SSD.