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RAID mode, M2D_32G M.2 connector, AHCI mode

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When installing different types of M.2 SSDs (including SATA SSDs, PCIe x4 SSDs, and PCIe x2 SSDs), be sure to refer to the supported configurations in the tables below according to the operating mode of your SATA controller (AHCI mode or RAID mode). •• AHCI mode: M2D_32G M.2 connector Connector SATA3_0 SATA3_1 Type of SSD SATA Express M.2 SATA SSD a a a M.2 PCIe x4 SSD r r a(Note) M.2 PCIe x2 SSD a a a No M.2 SSDs Installed a a a a: Supported, r: Not supported. SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA Express a r r r r r r r r a a a SATA3_4 SATA3_5 SATA Express a a a a a a a a a a a a M2H_32G M.2 connector Connector SATA3_0 SATA3_1 Type of SSD SATA Express M.2 SATA SSD r a a M.2 PCIe x4 SSD a a a M.2 PCIe x2 SSD a a a No M.2 SSDs Installed a a a a: Supported, r: Not supported. SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA Express a a a a a a a a a a a a SATA3_4 SATA3_5 SATA Express a a a a a a a a a a a a •• RAID mode: M2D_32G M.2 connector Connector SATA3_0 SATA3_1 Type of SSD M.2 SATA SSD SATA Express a a a M.2 PCIe x4 SSD r r a(Note) M.2 PCIe x2 SSD a a a No M.2 SSDs Installed a a a a: Supported, r: Not supported. SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA Express a r r r r r r r r a a a SATA3_4 SATA3_5 SATA Express a a a a r r a r r a a a M2H_32G M.2 connector Connector SATA3_0 SATA3_1 Type of SSD SATA Express M.2 SATA SSD r a a M.2 PCIe x4 SSD a a a M.2 PCIe x2 SSD a a a No M.2 SSDs Installed a a a a: Supported, r: Not supported. SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA Express a a a a a a a a a a a a SATA3_4 SATA3_5 SATA Express a a a a r r a r r a a a (Note) The PCIe x4 SSD runs at x2 speed. - 18 -

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When installing different types of M.2 SSDs (including SATA SSDs, PCIe x4 SSDs, and PCIe x2 SSDs), be
sure to refer to the supported configurations in the tables below according to the operating mode of your
SATA controller (AHCI mode or RAID mode).
•
RAID mode:
M2D_32G M.2 connector
SATA3_0
SATA3_1
SATA3_2
SATA3_3
SATA3_4
SATA3_5
SATA Express
SATA Express
SATA Express
M.2 SATA SSD
a
a
a
r
a
a
a
r
a
M.2 PCIe x4
SSD
r
r
r
r
a
r
a
(Note)
r
r
M.2 PCIe x2
SSD
a
a
r
r
a
r
a
r
r
No M.2 SSDs
Installed
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
: Supported,
r
: Not supported.
Connector
Type of SSD
M2H_32G M.2 connector
SATA3_0
SATA3_1
SATA3_2
SATA3_3
SATA3_4
SATA3_5
SATA Express
SATA Express
SATA Express
M.2 SATA SSD
r
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
M.2 PCIe x4
SSD
a
a
a
a
a
r
a
a
r
M.2 PCIe x2
SSD
a
a
a
a
a
r
a
a
r
No M.2 SSDs
Installed
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
: Supported,
r
: Not supported.
Connector
Type of SSD
(Note)
The PCIe x4 SSD runs at x2 speed.
•
AHCI mode:
M2D_32G M.2 connector
SATA3_0
SATA3_1
SATA3_2
SATA3_3
SATA3_4
SATA3_5
SATA Express
SATA Express
SATA Express
M.2 SATA SSD
a
a
a
r
a
a
a
r
a
M.2 PCIe x4
SSD
r
r
r
r
a
a
a
(Note)
r
a
M.2 PCIe x2
SSD
a
a
r
r
a
a
a
r
a
No M.2 SSDs
Installed
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
: Supported,
r
: Not supported.
Connector
Type of SSD
M2H_32G M.2 connector
SATA3_0
SATA3_1
SATA3_2
SATA3_3
SATA3_4
SATA3_5
SATA Express
SATA Express
SATA Express
M.2 SATA SSD
r
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
M.2 PCIe x4
SSD
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
M.2 PCIe x2
SSD
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
No M.2 SSDs
Installed
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
: Supported,
r
: Not supported.
Connector
Type of SSD
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