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M.2 slot, SATA 6Gb/s port

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Chapter 1 7. M.2 slot The M.2 slot allows you to install M.2 devices such as M.2 SSD modules. M.2_1(SOCKET3) M.2_2(SOCKET3) M.2_3(SOCKET3) M.2_4(SOCKET3) M.2_5(SOCKET3) • Intel® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen): - M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) - M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) • Intel® Z790 Chipset: - M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) - M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) - M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) • M.2_1 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2 and PCIEX16(G5)_1. When M.2_1 is occupied with SSD device, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled and PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only. • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. 8. SATA 6Gb/s port The SATA 6Gb/s port allows you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable. SATA6G_1 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_4 • If you installed SATA storage devices to the SATA6G_1-4 ports, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z790 chipset. • To install a SATA device , please refer to the Motherboard Installation Guide on the ASUS support site. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to the RAID Configuration Guide. You can download the RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS website. Motherboard User Manual 1-11

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Motherboard User Manual
1-11
Chapter 1
7.
M.2 slot
The M.2 slot allows you to install M.2 devices such as M.2 SSD modules.
M.2_1(SOCKET3)
M.2_2(SOCKET3)
M.2_3(SOCKET3)
M.2_4(SOCKET3)
M.2_5(SOCKET3)
Intel
®
Core™ Processors (14
th
& 13
th
& 12
th
Gen):
- M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
- M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
Intel
®
Z790 Chipset:
- M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
- M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
- M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_1 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2 and PCIEX16(G5)_1. When M.2_1 is
occupied with SSD device, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled and PCIEX16(G5)_1 will
run x8 only.
Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
8.
SATA 6Gb/s port
The SATA 6Gb/s port allows you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives
and hard disk drives via a SATA cable.
SATA6G_1
SATA6G_2
SATA6G_3
SATA6G_4
If you installed SATA storage devices to the
SATA6G_1-4
ports, you can create a
RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology through
the onboard Intel
®
Z790 chipset.
To install a SATA device , please refer to the
Motherboard Installation Guide
on
the ASUS support site.
Before creating a RAID set, refer to the
RAID Configuration Guide
. You can
download the
RAID Configuration Guide
from the ASUS website.