Installing M.2 Card - Asus ESC8000 G3 User Manual

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Installing M.2 card

To install an M.2 card:
1. Locate the M.2 connector (NGFF1) on the motherboard.
2. Remove the screw on the stand screw.
• The stand screw is pre-installed on the screw hole labeled as NGFF4 which supports
2280 (22 x 80) M.2 cards.
• To install other supported sizes of M.2 card, remove the stand screw from NGFF4
then install it to either the NGFF3 or NGFF2 slot. NGFF3 supports 2260 (22 x 60) M.2
cards while NGFF2 supports 2242 (22 x 42) M.2 cards.
3. Align and insert the M.2 card into the M.2 connector (NGFF1).
4. Secure the M.2 card with the screw you removed in step 2.
ASUS ESC8000 G3
stand screw
screw
M.2 connector
NGFF2
NGFF3
NGFF4 (default)
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