Installing M.2 Solid State Drives - Supermicro SuperServer SYS-621H-TN12R User Manual

Installing M.2 Solid State Drives

The motherboard has two M.2 slots (M.2-H1, M.2-H2) for NVMe or SATA. The M.2 slot on the
motherboard supports PCIe 3.0 x2 or SATA 3.0 devices in the 2280 and 22110 form factors.
Note: M.2 slots are intended to be used for boot devices only. Write intensive workloads may
result in the SSDs overheating.
Installing M.2 Drives
1. Power down the system and then remove the top cover as described in
and 3.2.
2. Locate the plastic clips that will lock the M.2 SSD in place.
Figure 3-12. Location of the M.2 Slots and Locking Clips
Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Plastic Clips
for Locking
M.2 Slots
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Sections 3.1