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10) M2M_SB/M2A_SB (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors)
TheM.2connectorssupportM.2SATASSDsorM.2PCIeSSDsandsupportR AIDconguration.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
harddrive.TocreateaRAIDarraywithanM.2PCIeSSD,youmustsetupthecongurationinUEFI
BIOSmode.RefertoChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguringaRAIDarray.
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
originalhole. Makesuretoremovetheprotectivelmfromthebottomoftheheatsinkbeforereplacingthe
heatsink.
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