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For information about Refer to
The location of the USB connectors on the back panel
The location of the front panel USB headers
1.8 Storage Interface
The kit provides the following storage interface options via 2 M.2 2242 and M.2 2280 (key type M)
connectors:
• SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports are reserved for the M.2 storage modules supporting M.2 2242 and
M.2 2280 (key type M) modules
― The PCH provides independent SATA ports with a theoretical maximum transfer rate of
6 Gb/s. A point-to-point interface is used for host to device connections.
• Gen 3 PCIe X4 AHCI, NVMe ports are reserved for the M.2 storage modules supporting
M.2 2242 and M.2 2280 (key type M) modules
1.8.1 AHCI Mode
The kit supports AHCI storage mode.
NOTE
In order to use AHCI mode, AHCI must be enabled in the BIOS. Microsoft* Windows* 10 includes
the necessary AHCI drivers without the need to install separate AHCI drivers during the operating
system installation process; however, it is always good practice to update the AHCI drivers to the
latest available by Intel.
1.8.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology / SATA RAID
The PCH supports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology, providing both AHCI and integrated RAID
functionality. The RAID capability provides high-performance RAID 0 and 1 functionality on all
SATA ports. Other RAID features include hot spare support and SMART alerting. Software
components include an Option ROM for pre-boot configuration and boot functionality, a
Microsoft Windows compatible driver, and a user interface for configuration and management of
the RAID capability of the PCH.
NOTE
In order to use supported RAID features, you must first enable RAID in the BIOS.
1.9 SDXC Card Reader
The kit has a standard Secure Digital (SD) card reader that supports the Secure Digital eXtended
Capacity (SDXC) format, 3.01 specification with UHS-I support. SD Card sizes supported from
8GB to 128GB.
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