5) SATA3 0/1/2/3 (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.
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
SATA3
3 2
1 0
77
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To enable hot-plugging for the SATA ports, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Settings\IO Ports\
SATAAndRSTConguration,"formoreinformation.
Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and standoff.
6) M2A_SB (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
The M.2 connector supports M.2 SATA SSDs and M.2 PCIe SSDs.
F_USB30
F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3 4 5
S3
BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_
SF_
B
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
80 60 42
Installation Notices for the M.2 and SATA Connectors:
The availability of the SATA connectors may be affected by the type of device installed in the M2A_SB
connector. The M2A_SB connector shares bandwidth with the SATA3 3 connector. Refer to the following
table for details.
SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3
M.2 SATA SSD
a a a
r
M.2 PCIe SSD
a a a a
No M.2 SSD Installed
a a a a
a: Available, r: Not available
Connector
Type of
M.2 SSD
Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
Step 1:
LocatethepropermountingholefortheM.2SSDtobeinstalledandtheninstallthemountingcliprst.
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 by pressing the clip pin into the mounting hole.
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