InstallationNoticesfortheM.2andSATAConnectors:
The availability of the SATA connectors may be affected by the type of device installed in the M.2 connector.
TheM2AconnectorsharesbandwidthwiththeSATA31connector.Refertothefollowingtablefordetails.
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 SSD
a a a a a a
NoM.2SSDInstalled
a a a a a a
a: Available, r:Notavailable
Connector
Type of
M.2 SSD
7) M2A(M.2Socket3Connector)
TheM.2connectorsupportsM.2SATASSDsorM.2PCIeSSDsandsupportRAIDconguration.Please
notethatanM.2PCIeSSDcannotbeusedtocreateaRAIDsetwithaSATAharddrive.TocreateaRAID
arraywithanM.2PCIeSSD,youmustsetupthecongurationinUEFIBIOSmode.RefertoChapter3,
"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguringaRAIDarray.
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
fortheM.2SSDtobeinstalledandthenscrewthenutrst.
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.
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6) SATA30/1/2/3/4/5(SATA6Gb/sConnectors)
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. The Intel
®
ChipsetsupportsRAID0,
RAID1,RAID5,andRAID10.RefertoChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguring
aRAIDarray.
PinNo. Denition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
To enable hot-plugging for the SATA ports, refer to Chapter 2,
"BIOSSetup,""Settings\IOPorts\SATAAndRSTConguration,"
for more information.
SATA3
3 2
5 4
SATA3
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7
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