M.2 Slot
This motherboard has one M.2 slot (JMD1). M.2 was formerly known as Next Generation
Form Factor (NGFF) and serves to replace mini PCIe. M.2 allows for a variety of card sizes,
increased functionality, and spatial efficiency. The M.2 slot at JMD1 supports an M-Key PCIe
4.0 x4/SATA 3.0 SSD cards in the 2280 form factor.
Power SMB (I
C) Header
2
Power System Management Bus (I
system temperatures. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.
Speaker
Pins 1-4 of JD1 are used for the speaker. Note that the speaker connector pins are used with
an external speaker. Refer to the tables below for pin definitions.
System Management Bus Header
A System Management Bus header for additional slave devices or sensors is located at
JSMB1. See the table below for pin definitions.
Chapter 3 Motherboard Connections
C) header at JPI
C1 monitors the power supply, fan and
2
2
Power SMB Header
Pin Definitions
Pin#
Definition
1
Clock
2
Data
3
PMBUS_Alert
4
Ground
5
NC
Speaker Connector
Pin Definitions
Pin#
Signal
1
P5V
2
NC
3
NC
4
R_SPKRIN
SMBus Header
Pin Definitions
Pin#
Definition
1
Data
2
Ground
3
Clock
28