EVGA SR-3 DARK Installation Instructions Manual page 21

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EVGA SR-3 DARK (160-CX-W999)

supports NCQ, TRIM, hot swap capability (provided the proper HDD/SSD

bays/racks are installed), and RAID levels 0/1/5/10.

10. Intel

sSATA Mini-SAS 6Gbit/s Port

The Intel

C622 PCH also supports an additional 4-ports of SATA 3/6 Gbit/s

through a Mini-SAS connector located behind the SATA Ports. This controller

is backwards compatible with SATA and SATA II devices, and supports SSDs,

HDDs and various types of optical devices (CDROM, DVDROM, BD-ROM,

etc). The controller also supports NCQ, TRIM, hot swap capability (provided

the proper HDD/SSD bays/racks are installed), and RAID levels 0/1/5/10.

Note – A third-party mini-SAS to SATA cable* is required to use this connector

(*not included and must be purchased separately).

11. U.2 Port (SFF-8639)

U.2, originally known as SFF-8639, is a high bandwidth connection specifically

engineered for next generation SSDs. U.2 brings PCIe x4 (Gen3) NVMe

performance to a 2.5" SSD form factor and provides a solution to potential

heating problems that may be present in some M.2 solutions. Port function

depends on BIOS Configuration.

12. M.2 Socket 3 Key-M 110mm (PM1)

M.2 is an SSD form factor standard, which uses up to four PCIe lanes and

utilizes Gen3 speeds. Most popularly paired with NVMe SSDs, this standard

offers substantially faster transfer speeds and seek time than SATA interface

standards. All M.2 devices are designed to connect via a card-bus style

connector and be bolted into place and powered by the connector, rather than

by a dedicated data cable and power cable.

This socket will support Key-M devices of 110mm, 80mm, 60mm, and 42mm

length.

This connector can utilize only PCIe/NVMe-based M.2 SSDs.

13. M.2 Socket 3 Key-M 110mm (PM2)