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8) M2A_32G (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
The M.2 connector supports 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.
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.
110A
80A
60A
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 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.
Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut.
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:
Connector
SATA3_0
SATA Express
Type of SSD
r
M.2 SATA SSD
a
a
M.2 PCIe x4 SSD
a
a
M.2 PCIe x2 SSD
a
a
No M.2 SSDs
Installed
a
a: Supported, r: Not supported.
• RAID mode:
Connector
SATA3_0
SATA Express
Type of SSD
r
M.2 SATA SSD
a
a
M.2 PCIe x4 SSD
a
a
M.2 PCIe x2 SSD
a
a
No M.2 SSDs
Installed
a
a: Supported, r: Not supported.
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SATA3_1
SATA3_2
-
a
a
-
a
a
-
a
a
-
a
a
-
SATA3_1
SATA3_2
-
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
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