User's Manual

8) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA
1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Intel
®
ChipsetsupportsRAID0,
RAID1,RAID5,andRAID10.RefertoChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguring
aRAIDarray.
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
Toenablehot-pluggingfortheSATAports,refertoChapter2,"BIOSSetup,""Settings\IOPorts\
SATAAndRSTConguration,"formoreinformation.
1
1
SATA3
5 3 1
4 2 0
7
7
9) M2P_SB/M2A_SB (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors)
TheM.2connectorssupportM.2SATASSDsorM.2PCIeSSDsandsupportRAIDconguration.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congurationinUEFIBIOS
mode.RefertoChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguringaRAIDarray.
M2P_SB
F_USB30
F_U
B_
F_  F_ 

_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S

S_
_
B
_U
_
B



S  

123

123

123

123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S 
SSU

1 2 3
S3
BSSS

U
 __ 3
F_USB3F
S  _
S  _
S  _
SF


B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B


U
S  _S
_
SF_
B
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3

F_USB303

_

_3U
S_
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M2A_SB
F_USB30
F_U
B_
F_  F_ 

_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S

S_
_
B
_U
_
B



S  

123

123

123
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123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S 
SSU

1 2 3
S3
BSSS

U
 __ 3
F_USB3F
S  _
S  _
S  _
SF


B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B


U
S  _S
_
SF_
B
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3

F_USB303

_

_3U
S_
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Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
Step 1:
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.
Step 2:
Locate the proper mounting hole based on the length of your M.2 SSD drive. If needed, move the standoff
to the desired mounting hole. 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.Makesuretoremovetheprotectivelmfromthebottomoftheheatsinkbeforereplacingtheheatsink.
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