ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING
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Chapter 1
11. M.2sockets(M.2_1;M.2_2)
ThesesocketsallowyoutoinstallM.2SSDmodules.
M.2_1socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4andSATAmodeMKeydesignandtype2242/
2260/2280PCIeandSATAstoragedevices.
M.2_2socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4MKeydesignandtype2242/2260/2280PCIe
storagedevices.
ThesesocketssupportIRST(Intel
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RapidStorageTechnology).
TheM.2SSDmoduleispurchasedseparately.
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STRIX Z370-E GAMING
ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING M.2 sockets
2280 2260 2242
2280 2260 2242
M.2_1(SOCKET3)
M.2_2(SOCKET3)
A
A
B
B
12. Thermal sensor connector (2-pin T_SENSOR)
Thisconnectorisforthethermistorcablethatmonitorsthetemperatureofthedevices
andthecriticalcomponentsinsidethemotherboard.Connectthethermistorcable
andplacethesensoronthedeviceorthemotherboardscomponenttodetectits
temperature.
PIN 1
T_SENSOR
SENSOR IN
GND
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STRIX Z370-E GAMING
ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING T_SENSOR connector