Asus TUF Z390M-PRO GAMING [32/86] Chapter 1

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1

10. M.2 sockets (M.2_1; M.2_2)

ThesesocketsallowyoutoinstallM.2SSDmodules.

• M.2_1socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4andSATAmodesMKeydesignandtype2242/

2260/2280/22110PCIeandSATAstoragedevices.

• M.2_2socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4modeMKeydesignandtype2242/2260/2280

PCIestoragedevices.

• TheM.2_1socketsharesSATA_2portwhenusinganM.2SATAmodedevice.Adjust

BIOSsettingstouseaSATAdevice.

• ThesesocketssupportIRST(Intel

RapidStorageTechnology).

TheM.2SSDmoduleispurchasedseparately.

11. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

ThisconnectorisforanadditionalSony/PhilipsDigitalInterface(S/PDIF)port.Connect

theS/PDIFOutmodulecabletothisconnector,theninstallthemoduletoaslot

openingatthebackofthesystemchassis.

TUF Z390M-PRO GAMING M.2 sockets

2280 2260 2242

228022110 2260 2242

M.2_2(SOCKET3)

M.2_1(SOCKET3)

SPDIF_OUT

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

TUF Z390M-PRO GAMING Digital audio connector