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8) M2F_32G (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
 TheM.2connectorsupportsM.2SATASSDsandM.2PCIeSSDsandsupportsSATARAIDconguration
throughtheAMDChipset.PleasenotethatanM.2PCIeSSDcannotbeusedtocreateaRAIDarray.Refer
toChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguringaRAIDarray.
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80110 60 42
SelecttheproperholefortheM.2SSDtobeinstalledandrefastenthescrewandnut.
FollowthestepsbelowtocorrectlyinstallanM.2SSDintheM.2connector.
Step 1:
Get a screw and a standoff from the included M.2 screw and standoff packs. 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fortheM.2SSDtobeinstalledandthentightenthestandoffrst.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.
SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 ASATA3 0 ASATA3 1
M.2SATASSD
a a a r a a
M.2PCIex4SSD*
a a a a r r
M.2PCIex2SSD
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NoM.2SSDInstalled
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a: Available, r: Not available
* ForAMDRyzen
™
processor only.
Connector
Type of
M.2SSD
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devicesinstalledintheM2F_32Gconnector.Refertothefollowingtablefordetails.
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