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ROG STRIX B360-I GAMING
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Chapter 1
10. 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andSATAmodeMKeydesignandtype2242/
2260/2280PCIeandSATAstoragedevices.
• M.2_2socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4MKeydesignandtype2242/2260/2280PCIe
3.0x4storagedevices.
• M.2_2socketsupportsIRST(Intel
®
RapidStorageTechnology).
• M.2_2socketsupportsIntel
®
OptaneMemoryReady.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.
ROG STRIX B360-I GAMING M.2(SOCKET3)s
M.2_2(SOCKET3)
(Bottom)
2280 2260
M.2_1(SOCKET3)
• Fora2242storagedevice,usethebundled2242mountingkit.
• Beforeinstallinga2242M.2SSDmodule,ensurethatthemountingkitisproperly
installedwiththebiggerscrewholeonthe2260standoff.
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To install a 2242 M.2 SSD module:
1. Alignthebiggerholeonthemountingkitwiththe2260
standoffandsecureitwithascrew.
2. Installthe2242M.2SSDmoduletotheM.2socket.
3. SecuretheM.2SSDmoduletotheM.2socketwitha
screw.