Asus ROG Maximus XI Gene - Internal Connectors - M.2 and System Control; NODE Connector for PSU;Fan Control; M.2 Sockets for SSD Installation

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11. NODE connector (12-1 pin NODE)
ThisconnectorallowyoutoconnectacompatiblePSUorcontrolacompatiblefan
extensioncard.
Visitwww.asus.comformoreinformationaboutthedevicesandthelatestcompatibilitylist.
12. M.2 sockets (M.2_1; M.2_2)
ThesesocketsallowyoutoinstallM.2SSDmodules.
• M.2_1socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4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PCIe
storagedevices.
• ThesesocketssupportIRST(Intel
®
RapidStorageTechnology).
• Intel
®
OptaneTechnologyisonlysupportedbyM.2_1andM.2_2whensourcedfrom
thePCH.BeforeusingIntel
®
Optanememorymodules,ensurethatyouhaveupdated
yourmotherboarddriversandBIOStothelatestversionfromASUSsupportwebsite.
TheM.2SSDmoduleispurchasedseparately.