Gigabyte X299 UD4 Pro - M.2 and SATA Connector Details

9) M2Q_32G/M2P_32G (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors)
 TheM.2connectorssupportM.2SATASSDsorM.2PCIeSSDsandsupportsRAIDconguration.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.
F_USB30
F_U
B_ 
F_  F_ 

_
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BS_
B
SB_
B
_S

S_
_
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_U
_
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B_
F
_0
S
S
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_F
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__B


U
S  _S
_
USB0_B
B_
F_USB3


_
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M2Q_32G
M2P_32G
F_USB30
F_U
B_ 
F_  F_ 

_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S

S_
_
B
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_
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_S 
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F_USB3
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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:
LocatethepropermountingholefortheM.2SSDtobeinstalledandthentightenthestandoffrst.Insert
the M.2 SSD into the M.2 connector at an angle.
Step 3:
PresstheM.2SSDdownandthensecureitwiththescrew.Replacetheheatsinkandsecureittothe
original hole.
Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut.
• M2P_32G:
SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5 SATA3 6 SATA3 7
M.2 SATA SSD
r
a a a a a a a
M.2 PCIe SSD
a a a a a a a a
No M.2 SSD Installed
a a 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 M2Q_32G and M2P_32G connectors. The M2Q_32G connector
shares bandwidth with the SATA3 4, 5, 6, 7 connectors. The M2P_32G connector shares bandwidth with the
SATA30connector.Refertothefollowingtablesfordetails.
• M2Q_32G:
SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5 SATA3 6 SATA3 7
M.2 SATA SSD
a a a a
r r r r
M.2 PCIe SSD
a a a a
r r r r
No M.2 SSD Installed
a a a a a a a a
a: Available, r: Not available
Connector
Type of
M.2 SSD
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