MSI MEG Z590 ACE User Manual - Page 39

SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors These connectors are SATA 6Gb/s interface ports. Each connector can connect to one SATA device. SATA6 SATA5 SATA2 SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 ⚠⚠Important ∙∙Please do not fold the SATA cable at a 90-degree angle. Data loss may result during transmission otherwise. ∙∙SATA cables have identical plugs on either sides of the cable. However, it is recommended that the flat connector be connected to the motherboard for space saving purposes. ∙∙SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_2 slot. ∙∙SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD in the M2_3 slot. M.2 & SATA combination table Slot Available SATA connectors M2_1 PCIe (M2_1 slot is only available on 11th Gen Intel® CPU) M2_2 M2_3 PCIe PCIe SATA PCIe PCIe SATA SATA SATA PCIe ─ SATA ─ M2_4 M2_4 slot supports PCIe only SATA1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ SATA2 SATA3 ✓ ─ ✓ ─ ✓ ─ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ SATA4 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ SATA5 ─ ─ ─ ─ ✓ ✓ SATA6 ─ ─ ─ ─ ✓ ✓ (SATA: M.2 SATA SSD, PCIe: M.2 PCIe SSD, ✓: available, ─: unavailable) Overview of Components 39