Gigabyte X299-WU8 User Manual - Page 32

M2P M.2 Socket 3 Connector, Installation Notices for the M.2 and SATA Connectors

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14) M2P (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)  The M.2 connector supports M.2 SATA SSDs or M.2 PCIe SSDs and supports RAID configuration. Please note that the M.2 connector supports SATA RAID only. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. 42 60 80 Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector. B S_ B S S F _0 _F _0 F Step 1: Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and standoff from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and then screw the standoff first. Step 2: 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 standoff. 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 M.2 connector. The M2P connector shares bandwidth with the SATA3 0 connector. Refer to the following tables for details. Type of Connector M.2 SSD SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5 SATA3 6 SATA3 7 M.2 SATA SSD r a a a a a a a M.2 PCIe SSD a a a a a a a a No M.2 SSD Installed a a a a a a a a a: Available, r: Not available Hardware Installation - 32 -

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Hardware Installation
14) M2P (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
The M.2 connector supports M.2 SATA SSDs or M.2 PCIe SSDs and supports RAID configuration. Please
note that the M.2 connector supports SATA RAID only. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for
instructions on configuring a RAID array.
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60
80
Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and standoff.
Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
Step 2:
Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with
the screw.
Step 1:
Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and
standoff from the motherboard. Locate the proper
mounting hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and
then screw the standoff first.
SATA3 0
SATA3 1
SATA3 2
SATA3 3
SATA3 4
SATA3 5
SATA3 6
SATA3 7
M.2 SATA SSD
r
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
M.2 PCIe SSD
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
No M.2 SSD Installed
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
: Available,
r
: Not available
Connector
Type of
M.2 SSD
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 M.2 connector. The M2P connector shares bandwidth with the
SATA3 0 connector. Refer to the following tables for details.