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Chapter 3 Motherboard Connections
3.6 SATA Connections
SATA Ports
There are six SATA 3.0 ports on the motherboard. I-SATA0 and I-SATA1 have built-in power
pins to support Supermicro's SATA DOM (Disk On Module) solutions.
M.2 Socket
M.2 is formerly known as Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF). The JMD1 connector is
designed for internal mounting devices. The motherboard deploys an M key only dedicated
for SSD devices with the ultimate performance capability in a PCI Express 3.0 x4 interface
for native PCIe SSD support. The X10SDV M.2 is mux with the I-SATA4 port for legacy SATA
SSD devices.
Mini PCI-E Slot
The JMP1 connector is a mini PCI-E 2.0 x1 slot that is mux with I-SATA5.