Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 User Manual - Page 16

B S_ B 8) M2A_32G (M.2 Socket 3 Connector) The M.2 connector supports M.2 SATA SSDs and M.2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration through the Intel® Chipset. 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. S S 80A 60A 42A M2A_32G Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector. Step 1: Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and nut from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and then screw the nut first. Step 2: F Slide the M.2 SSD into the connector at an angle. Step 3: Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with the screw. Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut. _0 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: _ F 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_ 0 F 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: 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 - 16 -