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Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut.
7) M.2 (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 Intel
®
Chipset. 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.
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.
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 The PCI slots share bandwidth with the M.2 and SATA Express connectors. Whether the SATA
Express connector can be used is dependent on the type of M.2 SSD being installed. Please refer
to the table below:
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(Note) The M.2 PCIe x4 SSD will run at x2 speed if a PCI slot is populated.
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