Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z170 User Manual page 16

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8) M2A_32G (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
The M.2 connectors support M.2 SATA SSDs and M.2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration through
Please note that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set either with
the Intel Chipset.
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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, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions on configuring a RAID array.
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Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M2A_32G 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 first.
Step 2:
Slide the M.2 SSD into the connector at an oblique angle.
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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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 When installing different types of M.2 SSDs (including SATA SSDs, PCIe x4 SSDs, and PCIe x2 SSDs), be
sure to refer to the supported configurations in the tables below according to the operating mode of your
SATA controller (AHCI mode or RAID mode).
• AHCI mode:
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Connector
SATA3_0
SATA Express
Type of SSD
M.2 SATA SSD
r
a
M.2 PCIe x4
a
SSD
a
M.2 PCIe x2
a
SSD
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a
No M.2 SSDs
a
Installed
a
a: Supported,r: Not supported
• RAID mode:
Connector SATA3_0
SATA Express
Type of SSD
M.2 SATA SSD
r
a
M.2 PCIe x4
a
SSD
a
M.2 PCIe x2
a
SSD
a
No M.2 SSDs
a
Installed
a
a: Supported,r: Not supported
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S
SATA3_1 SATA3_2
SATA Express
a a
a
a a
a
a a
a
a a
a
SATA3_1 SATA3_2
SATA Express
a a
a
a a
a
a a
a
a a
a
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SATA3_3 SATA3_4
SATA Express
a a
a
a a
a
a a
a
a a
a
SATA3_3 SATA3_4
SATA Express
a a
a
a a
r
a a
r
a a
a
SATA3_5
a
a
a
a
SATA3_5
a
r
r
a