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7) M2Q_CPU/M2A_SB (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors)
The M.2 connectors support M.2 SATA SSDs or M.2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration. 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 configuration in UEFI
BIOS mode. 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 M.2 connector.
Step 1:
Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and standoff from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting
hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and then screw the standoff first.
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.
B30 3
Installation Notices for the M.2 and SATA Connectors:
The availability of the SATA connectors may be affected by the type of device installed in the M.2
sockets. The M2A_SB connector shares bandwidth with the SATA3 1 connector. Refer to the following
B30 3
tables for details.
Type of
M.2 SSD
Type of
M.2 SSD
110
80
80
• M2Q_CPU:
Connector
SATA3 0
M.2 PCIe SSD *
a
No M.2 SSD Installed
a
a: Available, r: Not available
* The M2Q_CPU connector supports only PCIe SSDs.
• M2A_SB:
Connector
SATA3 0
M.2 SATA SSD
a
M.2 PCIe SSD
a
No M.2 SSD Installed
a
a: Available, r: Not available
_ F
_ F
_ 0
F
_ 0
F
60
42
60
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U
_3
U
SATA3 1
SATA3 2
SATA3 3
a
a
a
a
a
a
SATA3 1
SATA3 2
SATA3 3
a
a
r
a
a
a
a
a
a
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M2Q_CPU
M2A_SB
SATA3 4
SATA3 5
SATA3 6
a
a
a
a
a
a
SATA3 4
SATA3 5
SATA3 6
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
SATA3 7
a
a
SATA3 7
a
a
a
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