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Chapter 4: Motherboard Connections
4.6 Storage Ports
SATA Ports
Six Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 connectors (I-SATA0~5) are located on the motherboard. These
I-SATA 3.0 ports are supported by the Intel C252 PCH chip (supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10).
SATA ports provide serial-link signal connections, which are faster than legacy. Refer to the
table below for pin definitions.
Note:
For more information on the SATA HostRAID configuration, refer to the Intel SATA
HostRAID user's guide posted at
https://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/
.
M.2 Slot
This motherboard has one M.2 connector. M.2 was formerly known as Next Generation
Form Factor (NGFF) and serves to replace mini PCIe. M.2 allows for a variety of card sizes,
increased functionality, and spatial efficiency. The M.2 slot on this motherboard supports PCIe
3.0 x4 in the 2280 and 22110 form factors.