Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI, User Manual

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- 28 - Hardware Installation
Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M2_10G connector.
Step 1:
Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and nut
from the motherboard. Locate the proper mount-
ing hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and then
screw the nut first.
Step 2:
Slide the M.2 SSD into the connector at an
oblique angle.
Step 3:
Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with
the screw. Step 4:
The installation is completed, as shown in the
picture above.
10) M2_10G (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)
You can insert an M.2 SSD into this connector.
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• Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut.
•
M2_10G, SATA Express, and SATA3 4/5 connectors can only be used one at a time. The SATA3 4/5
connectors will become unavailable when an M.2 SSD is installed.
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