Gigabyte GA-Z270X - Page 17

11) M2A_32G (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
 TheM.2connectorsupportsM.2SATASSDsandM.2PCIeSSDsandsupportsRAIDcongurationthrough
the Intel
®
Chipset.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.TocreateaRAIDarraywithanM.2PCIeSSD,youmustsetup
thecongurationinUEFIBIOSmode.RefertoChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionson
conguringaRAIDarray.
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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:
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.
12) U2_32G (U.2 Connector)
 TheU.2connectorsupportsasingleU.2deviceandsupportsRAIDcongurationthroughtheIntel
®
Chipset.
PleasenotethatanU.2SSDcannotbeusedtocreateaRAIDseteitherwithanM.2SATASSDoraSATA
harddrive.TocreateaRAIDarraywithanU.2SSD,youmustsetupthecongurationinUEFIBIOSmode.
RefertoChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguringaRAIDarray.
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Installation Notices for the M2A_32G 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deviceinstalledintheM2A_32Gconnector.Refertothetablebelow:
SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5
M.2 SATA SSD
r
a a a a a
M.2 PCIe x4 SSD
a a a a a a
M.2 PCIe x2 SSD
a a a a a a
No M.2 SSD Installed
a a a a a a
a: Available, r: Not available
Connector
Type of
M.2 SSD
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