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8) M2A_CPU/M2P_SB (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors)
The M.2 connectors on the motherboard support only M.2 PCIe SSDs.
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M2A_CPU
M2P_SB
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•• Installing the M.2 rubber pad (applicable only for M.2 connectors without pre-installed thermal
pads):
a. When using a double-sided M.2 SSD, attach the thick rubber pad to the recommended placement
area as shown below.
b. When using a single-sided M.2 SSD, first stick the thin rubber pad to the thick rubber pad, and then
attach them to the recommended placement area as shown below.
Thin Rubber Pad (Gray)
Recommended Pad Placement
Area
Thick Rubber Pad (Black)
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Avoid contacting any chips or IC components on the motherboard when attaching the rubber pads.
M2A_CPU connector:
Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
Step 1:
Use a screwdriver to unfasten the screw on the heatsink and then remove the heatsink. Insert the M.2
SSD into the M.2 connector at an angle.
Step 2:
Remove the protective film from the thermal pad at bottom of the heatsink. Then replace the heatsink and
secure it and the M.2 SSD to the original hole with the screw.
M2P_SB connector:
Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
Step 1:
Pull the clip's tab up and out of the mounting hole. Slide the M.2 SSD into the connector at an angle.
Step 2:
Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it by pressing the clip's tab into the mounting hole.
* Types of M.2 SSDs supported by each M.2 connector:
M.2 PCIe x4 SSD
M.2 PCIe x2 SSD
M.2 SATA SSD
M2A_CPU
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M2P_SB
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