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5) M2A_32G (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
 TheM.2connectorsupportsM.2SATASSDsandM.2PCIeSSDsandsupport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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.
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.
Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut.
F_USB30
F_AUDIO(H)
DB_PORT
F_PANEL(NH) F_PANEL
(H61M-D2)
ACPI_CPT
(GA-IVB)
BIOS_PH
(GA-IVB)
SMB_CPT
(GA-IVB)
CLR_CMOS
CI
DIS_ME
GP15_CPT
(GA-IVB)
XDP_CPU
XDP_PCH
(GA-IVB)
TPM
w/housing
Voltage measurement module(X58A-OC)
PCIe power connector (SATA)(X58A-OC)
DIP
123
DIP
123
DIP
123
DIP
123
1
1
1
1
BIOS Switcher (X58A-OC)
PWM Switch (X58A-OC)
M_SATA
PWM Switch (SW1)(X79-UD7)
DIP
1 2 3 4 5
Voltage measurement points(G1.Sniper 3)
BIOS Switcher (SW4)
GAIN
PCIe Control (Z87X-UP7)
ATX_12V_2X3
F_USB3 (Front Panel)
SATA_Express
SATA_Express
SATA_Express
PCIe/DIMM Control (Z97X-SOC Force)
M.2
MINI PCIE
THB_C
THB_C
M.2 Wi-Fi
M2_10G
Subzero
Sense
M2_10G with WIFI module
M2_WIFI
LED_IO (4-pin)
J_HDMI(NH)
OC_LED/OC_BT
M.2
MINI PCIE
U.2
SATA_SGP
LED_C(5-pin)
SPDIF_O (4-pin)
USB20_OB
THB_C
F_USB31C
eDP
F_USB30/31C
VROC
TPM_new
GPIOX8
M2_32G with GC-M2-U2
80110 60 42
SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5
M.2 SATA SSD
a r 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
Installation Notices for the M.2 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.TheM2A_32Gconnectorshares
bandwidthwiththeSATA31connector.Refertothefollowingtablefordetails.
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