EVGA Z590 DARK User Manual page 35

EVGA Z590 DARK (122-RL-E599)
2. Steps For Installing M.2 Devices
After removing the M.2 heatsink covers,
you will notice that each M.2 slot has three
sets of retention standoffs – one for each
M.2 slot (with a pre-installed screw). If
your M.2 device requires the full length of
any of these slots, you will need to remove
the pre-attached screw from the retention
standoff. You do not need to remove the
retention standoff.
Before installing your M.2 device, add a
thermal pad to the rectangular area, as shown in the image above.
Next, install your M.2 device. Insert the
M.2 device at a slight angle of
approximately 45 degrees to the board.
This will allow the contacts (colloquially
called "Gold Fingers") to seat completely
into the slot. If the device is fully seated,
you should be able to release it and the
device will rest at an angle of about 30
degrees or lower on its own, as shown in
the picture to the right.
Gently push the M.2 device down on the
raised end. There will be some tension -
this is normal - then use the screw you
removed in Step 1 to secure the device.
At right, you can see that the contacts will
be nearly invisible when the device is
properly seated and the copper mounting
semi-circle is partially visible around the
screw.
Please carefully check your M.2 devices for proper installation before moving on to the
next step. If the M.2 device is not installed properly, the heatsink covers cannot be fully
fastened.
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