Gigabyte GA-990FX - M.2 Socket 3 Connector Installation

WheninstallingdifferenttypesofM.2SSDs(includingSATASSDs,PCIex4SSDs,andPCIex2SSDs),be
suretorefertothesupportedcongurationsinthetablesbelowaccordingtotheoperatingmodeofyour
SATAcontroller(AHCImodeorRAIDmode).
• AHCI/RAID mode:
SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA3_4 SATA3_5
M.2SATASSD
a a a a a
r
M.2 PCIe x4
SSD
(Note)
a a a a a a
M.2 PCIe x2
SSD
(Note)
a a a a a a
NoM.2SSDs
Installed
a a a a a a
a: Supported, r: Not supported.
Connector
TypeofSSD
OnthemotherboardtherearethreelengthadjustmentholesfortheM.2SSD.Selecttheproper
holefortheM.2SSDtobeinstalledandrefastenthescrewandnut.
7) M2F_20G (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
 TheM.2connectorsupportsM.2SATASSDsandM.2PCIeSSDs.ItcansupportSATARAIDconguration
throughtheAMDSB950controller.PleasenotethatanM.2PCIeSSDcannotbeusedtocreateaRAID
setwithSATAdrive(s).RefertoChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguringaRAID
array.
F_USB30
F_U
B_ 
F_  F_ 

_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S

S_
_
B
_U
_
B


 
S  
 
123
 
123
 
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1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S 
SSU
 
1 2 3  
 S3
BSSS
U
 __ 3
F_USB3F
S  _
S  _
S  _
SF


B_
F
_0
S
S
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_F
_
_
__B


80F 60F 42F
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 nut from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting hole
fortheM.2SSDtobeinstalledandthenscrewthenut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.
(Note) PleasenotethatanM.2PCIeSSDcannotbeusedtocreateaRAIDsetwithSATAdrive(s).
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