8 X Nvme Storage Device Configuration And Cabling - Asus RS700A-E12 Series User Manual

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8 x NVMe storage device configuration and cabling

• The illustrations in this section are for reference only and may vary between models.
• You may still support either SATA for bays 1 to 12 or SAS for bays 1 to 8 with this
configuration, for more information please refer to the following sections:
- SATA support for bays 1 to 12: 12 x SATA storage device configuration and
cabling
- SAS support for bays 1 to 8 and SATA support for bays 9 to 12: 8 x SAS and 4 x
SATA storage device configuration and cabling
Backplane connector
MCIO_P1
MCIO_P2
MCIO_P3
MCIO_P4
1. Install the storage devices into the supported bays.
Refer to section Storage Devices for details on how to install storage devices.
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2. Remove the rear and backplane covers. For more information, refer to Removing the
rear cover and Removing the backplane cover.
ASUS RS700A-E12 Series
Cable
MCIO to MCIO
MCIO to MCIO
MCIO to MCIO
MCIO to MCIO
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Connect to
MCIOPCIE1 on motherboard
MCIOPCIE2 on motherboard
MCIOPCIE3 on motherboard
MCIOPCIE4 on motherboard
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