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
®
ChipsetsupportsRAID0,
RAID1,RAID5,andRAID10.RefertoChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguring
aRAIDarray.
To enable hot-plugging for the SATA ports, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS
Setup,""Peripherals\SATAConguration,"formoreinformation.
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
5) SATA EXPRESS (SATA Express Connectors)
Each SATA Express connector supports a single SATA Express device.
7) M2A_32G (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
TheM.2connectorssupportM.2SATASSDsandM.2PCIeSSDsandsupportRAIDcongurationthroughthe
Intel
®
Chipset.PleasenotethatanM.2PCIeSSDcannotbeusedtocreateaRAIDseteitherwithanM.2SATA
SSDoraSATAharddriveandcanonlybeusedtobuildaRAIDsetwithUEFI.RefertoChapter3,"Conguring
aRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguringaRAIDarray.
Step 1:
Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and nut from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting hole for
theM.2SSDtobeinstalledandthenscrewthenutrst.
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.
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.
Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
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