Gigabyte GA-X99-SOC Champion User Manual page 31

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10) M2_20G (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
You can insert an M.2 PCIe SSD into this connector.
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Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
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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 3:
Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with
the screw.
• On the motherboard there are three length adjustment holes for the M.2 SSD. Select the proper
hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut.
• M2_20G and SATA Express connectors can only be used one at a time. The SATA Express
connector becomes unavailable when an M.2 SSD is installed, but the SATA3 4/5 connectors
are still functional.
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Step 2:
Slide the M.2 SSD into the connector at an
oblique angle.
Step 4:
The installation is completed, as shown in the
picture above.
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