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Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
To enable hot-plugging for the SATA ports, please navigate to the "BIOS Setup" page of GIGABYTE's
website and search for "Settings\IO Ports\SATA And RST Conguration" for more information.
6) SATA3 2/3 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) k
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. This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1,
and RAID 5. Please navigate to the "Conguring a RAID Set" page of GIGABYTE's website for instructions
on conguring a RAID array.
SATA3
3
2
7
1
7) M2A_SB (M.2 Socket 3 Connector) k
The M.2 connectors support M.2 SATA SSDs or M.2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID conguration. Please
note that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set with a SATA hard drive. Please navigate
to the "Conguring a RAID Set" page of GIGABYTE's website for instructions on conguring a RAID array.
Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2
connector.
Step 1:
Pull the clip's tab up and out of the mounting hole. Slide the M.2
SSD into the connector at an angle.
Step 2:
Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it by pressing the clip's
tab into the mounting hole.
k Only for H470M K.