Gigabyte C246M-WU4 - Page 16

InstallationNoticesfortheM.2andSATAConnectors:
Due to the limited number of lanes provided by the Chipset, the availability of the SATA connectors may
be affected by the type of device installed in the M.2 connector. The M2A connector shares bandwidth with
the SATA3 1 connector.Refertothefollowingtablefordetails.
7) M2A/M2M(M.2Socket3Connectors)
 TheM.2connectorsupports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.TocreateaRAIDarraywithanM.2PCIeSSD,youmustsetupthecongurationinUEFIBIOS
mode.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:
Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and standoff from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting
holefortheM.2SSDtobeinstalledandthenscrewthestandoffrst.
Step 2:
Slide the M.2 SSD into the connector at an angle.
Step 3:
Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with the screw.
Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and standoff.
• M2A:
SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5 SATA3 6 SATA3 7
M.2 SATA SSD
a
r
a a a a a a
M.2 PCIe SSD
a a a a a a a a
No M.2 SSD Installed
a a a a a a a a
a: Available, r: Not available
Connector
Type of
M.2 SSD
• M2M:
SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5 SATA3 6 SATA3 7
M.2 PCIe SSD *
a a a a a a a a
No M.2 SSD Installed
a a a a a a a a
a: Available, r: Not available
* The M2M connector supports only PCIe SSDs.
Connector
Type of
M.2 SSD
F_USB30
F_U
B_ 
F_  F_ 
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BS_
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B
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
S_
_
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_U
_
B
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BSSS
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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_
F_USB3

F_USB303

_

_3U
S_
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M2M
42
F_USB30
F_U
B_ 
F_  F_ 

_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S

S_
_
B
_U
_
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 
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 
123
 
123
 
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S 
SSU
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BSSS
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F_USB3F
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B_
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F
_0
S
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_F
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_
__B


U
S  _S
_
SF_
B 
USB0_B
B_
F_USB3

F_USB303

_

_3U
S_
80 60
M2A
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