2 Typical Test Setup

Figure 2-1 shows a typical system test setup with the DS3200PR810-RSC-EVM and DS320-SLIMSAS-EVM placed between a CPU on a server motherboard and PCIe 5.0 endpoints. The endpoints are SSDs with M.2 form factor mounted on U.2 to M.2 adapters.

Figure 2-1 Example Test Setup

The test setup features the following items not included in the DS320-SLIMSAS-EVM:

• SlimSAS x8 (SFF-8654) to 2x PCIe Drive Receptacle (SFF-8639) Cable (for U.2, 1×4 only), Part #: SLSP-8X-39X2F4-0.5M. More information about this item is available here.
• PCIe 4.0 U.2 to M.2 Adapter, Part #: PCI-AD-U2M2-04-G4. More information about this item is available here.