Asus ROG Zenith II Extreme Alpha Users Manual English - Page 62

default thermal heatsink before installing the M.2 SSD to the DIMM.2 Heatsink

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12 11 13 14 16 15 • Before you install or remove the DIMM.2 card, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard or DIMM.2 card. • The DIMM.2 card is notched to fit in only one orientation. Ensure that the notch on your card is aligned correctly with the DIMM.2 slot before inserting the card. • DIMM.2 module supports PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA mode M Key design and type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 storage devices. • When using the DIMM.2 Heatsink module, we recommend removing the M.2 SSD's default thermal heatsink before installing the M.2 SSD to the DIMM.2 Heatsink module. • If your M.2 SSD does not feature a flash chip on the back, please remove the default M.2 pads on your DIMM.2 module and replace them with the bundled taller M.2 pads. Chapter 2 2-14 Chapter 2: Basic Installation

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Before you install or remove the DIMM.2 card, ensure that the ATX power supply is
switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so
may cause severe damage to the motherboard or DIMM.2 card.
The DIMM.2 card is notched to fit in only one orientation. Ensure that the notch on
your card is aligned correctly with the DIMM.2 slot before inserting the card.
DIMM.2 module supports PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA mode M Key design and type 2242 /
2260 / 2280 / 22110 storage devices.
When using the DIMM.2 Heatsink module, we recommend removing the M.2 SSD’s
default thermal heatsink before installing the M.2 SSD to the DIMM.2 Heatsink
module.
If your M.2 SSD does not feature a flash chip on the back, please remove the default
M.2 pads on your DIMM.2 module and replace them with the bundled taller M.2 pads.