Instructions

6) M2A_SOCKET (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 array
(Note)
.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.
SelecttheproperholefortheM.2SSDtobeinstalledandrefastenthescrewandstandoff.
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_
USB0_B
B_
F_USB3

F_USB303

_

_3U
S_
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7) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header)
 ThisheadersupportsdigitalS/PDIFOutandconnectsaS/PDIFdigitalaudiocable(providedbyexpansion
cards)fordigitalaudiooutputfromyourmotherboardtocertainexpansioncardslikegraphicscardsand
soundcards.Forexample,somegraphicscardsmayrequireyoutouseaS/PDIFdigitalaudiocablefor
digitalaudiooutputfromyourmotherboardtoyourgraphicscardifyouwishtoconnectanHDMIdisplay
tothegraphicscardandhavedigitalaudiooutputfromtheHDMIdisplayatthesametime.Forinformation
aboutconnectingtheS/PDIFdigitalaudiocable,carefullyreadthemanualforyourexpansioncard.
Pin No. Denition
1 5VDUAL
2 No Pin
3 SPDIFO
4 GND
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_
USB0_B
B_
F_USB3

F_USB303

_

_3U
S_
1
(Note) SupportsonlyM.2SATASSDswhenusinganAMD7thGenerationA-seriesorAthlon
™
processor.
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