User’s Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
6. M.2 slots
The M.2 slots allow you to install M.2 devices such as M.2 SSD modules.
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M.2_1(SOCKET3)
M.2_2(SOCKET3)
M.2_3(SOCKET3)
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AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors:
- M.2_1 slot supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode M Key design and type 2242/2260/2280
storage devices.
- M.2_2 slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode M key design and type
2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices.
AMD B650 Chipset:
- M.2_3 slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode M key design and type
2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices.
The M.2 SSD module is purchased separately.
AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology supports PCIe RAID 0, 1, and 10 configurations.
The M.2_3 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supporting x4 mode).
When the M.2_3 slot is operating in PCIe mode, the PCIe 4.0 x16 slot will be
disabled.