User Manual
Table Of Contents
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 Motherboard Layout
- Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
- 1-1 Installation Precautions
- 1-2 Product Specifications
- 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler
- 1-4 Installing the Memory
- 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
- 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration
- 1-7 Back Panel Connectors
- 1-8 Onboard Buttons and Switches
- 1-9 Changing the Operational Amplifier
- 1-10 Internal Connectors
- Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
- Chapter 3 Appendix
When installing different types of M.2 SSDs (including SATA SSDs, PCIe x4 SSDs, and PCIe x2 SSDs), be
suretorefertothesupportedcongurationsinthetablesbelowaccordingtotheoperatingmodeofyour
SATAcontroller(AHCImodeorRAIDmode).
• AHCI mode:
M2D_32G M.2 connector
SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA3_4 SATA3_5
SATA Express SATA Express SATA Express
SATA SSD
a a a
r
a a
a
r
a
PCIe x4 SSD
r r r r
a a
a
(Note)
r
a
PCIe x2 SSD
a a
r r
a a
a
r
a
a: Supported, r: Not supported.
Connector
Type of SSD
• RAID mode:
M2D_32G M.2 connector
SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA3_4 SATA3_5
SATA Express SATA Express SATA Express
SATA SSD
a a a
r
a a
a
r
a
PCIe x4 SSD
r r r r
a
r
a
(Note)
r r
PCIe x2 SSD
a a
r r
a
r
a
r r
No SSDs
Installed
a a a a a a
a a a
a: Supported, r: Not supported.
Connector
Type of SSD
M2H_32G M.2 connector
SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA3_4 SATA3_5
SATA Express SATA Express SATA Express
SATA SSD
r
a a a a a
a a a
PCIe x4 SSD
a a a a a a
a a a
PCIe x2 SSD
a a a a a a
a a a
a: Supported, r: Not supported.
Connector
Type of SSD
M2H_32G M.2 connector
SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA3_4 SATA3_5
SATA Express SATA Express SATA Express
SATA SSD
r
a a a a a
a a a
PCIe x4 SSD
a a a a a
r
a a
r
PCIe x2 SSD
a a a a a
r
a a
r
No SSDs
Installed
a a a a a a
a a a
a: Supported, r: Not supported.
Connector
Type of SSD
(Note) The PCIe x4 SSD runs at x2 speed.
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