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5) SATA EXPRESS (SATA Express Connectors)
Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device.
F_USB30
F_U
B_ 
F_  F_ 

_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S

S_
_
B
_U
_
B


 
S  
 
123
 
123
 
123
 
123
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
_0F
_F
_
F_USB30
F_U
B_ 
F_  F_ 

_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S

S_
_
B
_U
_
B


 
S  
 
123
 
123
 
123
 
123
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
_0F
_F
_
6) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors)
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 Intel
®
Chipset supports RAID 0,
RAID1,RAID5,andRAID10.RefertoChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguring
a RAID array.
1
1
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
SATA3
5 4
1 0
F_USB30
F_U
B_ 
F_  F_ 

_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S

S_
_
B
_U
_
B


 
S  
 
123
 
123
 
123
 
123
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
_0F
_F
_
7
7
To enable hot-plugging for the SATA ports, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals\SATA
Conguration,"formoreinformation.
F_USB30
F_U
B_ 
F_  F_ 

_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S

S_
_
B
_U
_
B


 
S  
 
123
 
123
 
123
 
123
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
_0F
_F
_
SATA3
3 2
7) M2A_32G (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
The M.2 connectors support M.2 SATA SSDs and M.2 PCIe SSDs. The Intel
®
Chipset supports 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 and can only be used to build a RAID set with UEFI. 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
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Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M2A_32G 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 oblique angle.
Step 3:
Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with the screw.
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.
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