SABRENT 4-Drive NVMe SSD to PCIe 4.0 X 16 Bifurcation Adapter Card with Active Cooling [EC-P4BF]. The Sabrent Quad NVMe SSD to PCIe 4.0 x16 Card (EC-P4BF) is the perfect complement for a desktop that requires additional high-performance storage. Add one, two, three, or four NVMe SSDs with a single, physical x16 PCIe slot adapter. 2 M key SSDs are supported but older and newer generation SSDs in the 2230/2242/2260/2280 form factors will work at up to PCIe 4.0 speeds. The adapter is also backward compatible with PCIe 3.0/2.0 slots. Drives can be accessed individually or placed into a RAID via Intel® VROC, AMD RyzenT NVMe RAID, UEFI RAID, or software-based RAID through Windows Storage Spaces, when respective criteria are met. High-performance drives and systems may require high-end cooling and this adapter has you covered. It’s constructed out of aluminum material for physical stability and improved heat dissipation. It also includes thermal padding for all four SSDs to keep things cool and in place. Active cooling for high-performance environments is optional with a switchable fan. The adapter is plug and play with driverless operation. Rear- mounted LEDs quickly show drive status for a quick visual update. The host must support PCIe bifurcation (lane splitting) to access more than one drive, so be sure to check your motherboard’s manual ahead of time. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. Windows 8.1 or higher. One empty PCIe x16 slot. A motherboard and BIOS compatible with PCIe Bifurcation (also called PCIe Splitting) is required. For instance: Intel VROCK / AMD Ryzen NVMe RAID. PACKAGE CONTENT. 4-DRIVE NVMe SSD to PCIe 4.0 x16 card with active cooling. All necessary screws. Quick user guide. More Storage: Add up to four high-performance NVMe SSDs to a system with a single adapter in a physical x16 PCIe slot with the Quad NVMe SSD to PCIe 4.0 x16 Card (EC-P4BF). The system requires the PCIe bifurcation (lane splitting) function to add more than one SSD with the full 16 lanes required for 3 or 4 drives. PCIe 4.0 Compliant: Supports even the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs but also works with older and newer generation SSDs at up to 4.0 speeds. Works in older 3.0/2.0 systems that have PCIe bifurcation support. Compatible with NVMe SSDs in the M. 2 2230/2242/2260/2280 form factors for your convenience. Built Cool: Designed with quality aluminum for physical stability and top-notch cooling. Thermal padding is included to ensure the best cooling interface for your SSDs. Optional active cooling (fan) via a rear-positioned switch for high-performance environments. Your drives wont throttle in here. RAID Capable, Flexible Management: The card is plug and play with no drivers required. Supports Intel VROC and AMD Ryzen NVMe RAID with their respective limitations. Drives may be operated individually or in software and UEFI RAID which includes Windows Storage Spaces. Supported By Sabrent: This card requires M. 2 M key NVMe SSDs and UEFI PCIe bifurcation support to work properly. The destination PCIe slot must be x16 in physical length. Item Dimensions LxWxH: 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.65 inches. Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.65 inches. Item Weight: 1.07 pounds. Item model number: EC-P4BF. Date First Available: May 23, 2023. Country of Origin: China. Except on weekend or public holidays. We stand behind our products. Your receive the wrong item.