Gigabyte B550 VISION D - Page 20

14) M2A_CPU/M2B_SB (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors)
 TheM.2connectorssupportM.2SATASSDsorM.2PCIeSSDsandsupportRAIDconguration.Please
notethatanM.2PCIeSSDcannotbeusedtocreateaRAIDseteitherwithanM.2SATASSDoraSATA
harddrive.RefertoChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguringaRAIDarray.
Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
Step 1:
Locate the M.2 connector where you will install the M.2 SSD, use a screwdriver to unfasten the screw on
the heatsink and then remove the heatsink.
Step 2:
Locate the proper mounting hole based on the length of your M.2 SSD drive. If needed, move the standoff
to the desired mounting hole. Insert the M.2 SSD into the M.2 connector at an angle.
Step 3:
PresstheM.2SSDdownandthensecureitwiththescrew.Replacetheheatsinkandsecureittotheoriginal
hole.Makesuretoremovetheprotectivelmfromthebottomoftheheatsinkbeforereplacingtheheatsink.
F_USB30
F_U
B_ 
F_  F_ 

_
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BS_
B
SB_
B
_S

S_
_
B
_U
_
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_S 
SSU
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BSSS
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 __ 3
F_USB3F
S  _
S  _
S  _
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

B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B


U
S  _S
_
SF_
B 
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3

F_USB303

_

_3U
S_
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F_USB30
F_U
B_ 
F_  F_ 

_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S

S_
_
B
_U
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B
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S
_S 
SSU
 
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BSSS
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 __ 3
F_USB3F
S  _
S  _
S  _
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

B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B


U
S  _S
_
SF_
B 
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3

F_USB303

_

_3U
S_
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(Note)
(Note) The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2B_SB connector. The PCIEX4 slot becomes unavailable
when a device is installed in the M2B_SB connector.
12) SATA3 3 (SATA 6Gb/s Connector)
The SATA connector supports SATA DOM device. The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard
and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single
SATAdevice.TheSATAconnectorssupportRAID0,RAID1,andRAID10.RefertoChapter3,"Conguring
aRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguringaRAIDarray.
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
1 GND 6 RXP
2 TXP 7 GND
3 TXN 8 +5V
4 GND 9 GND
5 RXN
SATA3
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
7
8
1
9
3
13) SATA_DOM0 (SATA DOM Power Header)
The header can provide power to SATA DOM devices.
Pin No. Denition
1 +5V
2 GND
3 NC
1
3
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