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M2M/M2A/M2P M.2 Socket 3 Connectors

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F_USB3 F _0 _F _ _B _ _B _ _0 _F 13) M2M_/M2A/M2P (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors) _0 F The M.2 connectors support M.2 SATA SSDs or M.2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration. Please note that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set either _wiFth an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive. To create a RAID array with an M.2 PCIe SSD, you must set up the configuration in UEFI BIOS mode. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions o_n0confiFguring a RAID array. M2M S F_ S F_ 110 80 60 _ 0 42 F M2A S F_ 110 80 60 42 M2P _3 U 80 60 42 Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 c_o3nnectorU. F_USB3 F_USB30 3 _3 U F_USB3 F_USB3 F_USB30 3 Step 1: Get a screw and a standoff from the included F_USMB3.023screw and standoff packs. Locate the M.2 connector where you will install the M.2 SSD, use a screwdriver to unfasten the screw on the heatsink and then remove the heatsink. Step 2: Locate the proper mounting hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and then tighten the standoff first. Insert the M.2 SSD into the M.2 connector at an angle. Step 3: Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with the screw. Replace the heatsink and secure it to the original hole. Step 4: The installation is completed, as shown in the picture above. Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut. - 33 - Hardware Installation

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Hardware Installation
13) M2M/M2A/M2P (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors)
The M.2 connectors support M.2 SATA SSDs or M.2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration. Please
note that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA
hard drive. To create a RAID array with an M.2 PCIe SSD, you must set up the configuration in UEFI BIOS
mode. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions on configuring a RAID array.
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M2A
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M2P
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Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut.
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110
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M2M
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Step 1:
Get a screw and a standoff from the included
M.2 screw and standoff packs. Locate the M.2
connector where you will install the M.2 SSD, use
a screwdriver to unfasten the screw on the heatsink
and then remove the heatsink.
Step 3:
Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with
the screw. Replace the heatsink and secure it to
the original hole.
Step 4:
The installation is completed, as shown in the
picture above.
Step 2:
Locate the proper mounting hole for the M.2 SSD to
be installed and then tighten the standoff first. Insert
the M.2 SSD into the M.2 connector at an angle.