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M2M_32G/M2P_16G M.2 Socket 3 Connectors, Installation Notices for the M.2 and SATA Connectors

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_F _0 F 11) M2M_32G/M2P_16G (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 c_a0nnotFbe 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. 110 80 60 42 M2M_32G 80 60 42 M2P_16G Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector. Step 1: Get the included screw and standoff. 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. (Only the M2M_32G connector has 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. Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut. Installation Notices for the M.2 and SATA Connectors: Due to the limited number of lanes provided by the Chipset, the availability of the SATA connectors may be affected by the type of device installed in the M2P_16G sockets. The M2P_16G connector shares bandwidth with the SATA3 1 connector. Refer to the following tables for details. •• M2M_32G: Type of Connector M.2 SSD SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5 M.2 PCIe SSD * a a a a a a No M.2 SSD Installed a a a a: Available, r: Not available * The M2M_32G connector supports only PCIe SSDs. •• M2P_16G: Type of Connector M.2 SSD M.2 SATA SSD SATA3 0 a SATA3 1 r SATA3 2 a a SATA3 3 a a SATA3 4 a a SATA3 5 a M.2 PCIe x2 SSD * a a a a a a No M.2 SSD Installed a a a a a a a: Available, r: Not available * The M2P_16G connector supports up to PCIe x2 SSDs. - 16 -

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11) M2M_32G/M2P_16G (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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Installation Notices for the M.2 and SATA Connectors:
Due to the limited number of lanes provided by the Chipset, the availability of the SATA connectors may be
affected by the type of device installed in the M2P_16G sockets. The M2P_16G connector shares bandwidth
with the SATA3 1 connector. Refer to the following tables for details.
Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
Step 1:
Get the included screw and standoff. 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. (Only the M2M_32G connector has 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.
Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut.
M2M_32G
M2P_16G
•
M2M_32G:
SATA3 0
SATA3 1
SATA3 2
SATA3 3
SATA3 4
SATA3 5
M.2 PCIe SSD *
a
a
a
a
a
a
No M.2 SSD Installed
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
: Available,
r
: Not available
*
The M2M_32G connector supports only PCIe SSDs.
Connector
Type of
M.2 SSD
•
M2P_16G:
SATA3 0
SATA3 1
SATA3 2
SATA3 3
SATA3 4
SATA3 5
M.2 SATA SSD
a
r
a
a
a
a
M.2 PCIe x2 SSD *
a
a
a
a
a
a
No M.2 SSD Installed
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
: Available,
r
: Not available
*
The M2P_16G connector supports up to PCIe x2 SSDs.
Connector
Type of
M.2 SSD
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