Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO - Page 45

ASUS MAXIMUS IX HERO
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Chapter 1
12. M.2 sockets (M.2_1; M.2_2)
ThesesocketsallowyoutoinstallM.2SSDmodules.
13. LED connector (5-pin RGB_LED_STRIP2)
ThisLEDconnectorisforconnectingLEDstripsonyourcover.
• M.2_1socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4andSATAmodeMKeydesignandtype2242/
2260/2280PCIestoragedevices.
• M.2_2socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4MKeydesignandtype2242/2260/2280/22110
PCIestoragedevices.
• ThesesocketssupportIRST(Intel
®
RapidStorageTechnology).
TheM.2SSDmoduleispurchasedseparately.