User's Manual

7) 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 SATA ports, refer to Chapter 2,
"BIOSSetup,""Set tings\IOPorts\SATAAndRSTConguration,"
for more information.
8) M2M_SB (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
TheM.2connectorsupportsM.2SATASSDsorM.2PCIeSSDsandsupportSATA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.RefertoChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguringaRAID
array.
Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
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rst.
Step 2:
Slide the M.2 SSD into the connector at an angle.
Step 3:
Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with the screw.
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