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10) M2A_CPU/M2P_SB/M2Q_SB/M2M_SB (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors)

There are two types of M.2 SSDs: M.2 SATA SSDs and M.2 PCIe SSDs. Be sure to verify which type of

M.2 SSDs is supported by the M.2 socket you want to use. 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. Please navigate to the

"Conguring a RAID Set" page of GIGABYTE's website for instructions on conguring a RAID array.

M2Q_SB

M2A_CPU

M2P_SB

Step 1:

To access the M.2 slot you want to use, unfasten the screws on the motherboard heatsink diagonally to

remove the heatsink. Locate the proper mounting hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and then install the

M.2 EZ-Latch Plus clip rst.

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M2A_CPU

M2P_SB

M2Q_SB

Press down on the front end of the M.2 SSD and make sure the M.2 SSD is secured by the M.2 EZ-Latch

Plus clip. Remove the protective lm from the bottom of the motherboard heatsink and then replace the

heatsink and tighten the screws diagonally.