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11) M2A_SOCKET/M2B_SOCKET/M2C_SOCKET (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors)
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. To create a RAID
array with an M.2 PCIe SSD, you must set up the conguration in UEFI BIOS mode. Refer to Chapter 3,
"Conguring a RAID Set," for instructions on conguring a RAID array.
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Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and standoff.
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Step 1:
Get a screw and a standoff from the included M.2
screw and standoff packs. Locate the M.2 con-
nector where you will install the M.2 SSD, use a
screwdriver to unfasten the screw on the heatsink
and then remove the heatsink.
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.
Step 4:
The installation is completed, as shown in the
picture above.
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.
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