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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
10. M.2sockets(M.2_1(Socket3);M.2_2(Socket3))
ThesesocketsallowyoutoinstallM.2SSDmodules.
• M.2_1socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4modeMKeydesignandtype2242/2260/2280/
22110PCIestoragedevices.
• M.2_2socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4modeMKeydesignandtype2242/2260/2280
PCIestoragedevices.
• M.2_1socketsupportsRSTe(Intel
®
RapidStorageTechnologyenterprise).
• M.2_2socketsupportsIRST(Intel
®
RapidStorageTechnology).
• M.2_1socketisonlysupportedon44-LaneCPUs.
• Duetohardwaredesign,RAIDVolumebetweenM.2_1andM.2_2isnotsupported.
• TheM.2SSDmoduleispurchasedseparately.
• ThismotherboardsupportsPCIESSDdevicesonly.
• TheM.2LEDneartheM.2socketwilllightupwhenanSATASSDdeviceisdetected.
Refertosection1.1.8 Onboard LEDsfortheexactlocationoftheM.2LED.