M.2 backplane cable routing
Follow the instructions in this section to learn how to do cable routing for the M.2 backplane.
Note
When routing the cables, ensure that all cables are routed appropriately through the cable guides and cable clips.
SATA/NVMe or NVMe M.2 backplane
Figure 1. Cable routing for the SATA/NVMe or NVMe M.2 backplane
![Cable routing for the SATA/NVMe or NVMe M.2 backplane](sr850v3_503-cable-400.png)
Note
This configuration supports non-RAID SATA, SATA RAID (VROC), non-RAID NVMe, and NVMe RAID (VROC standard).
![Cable routing for the SATA/NVMe or NVMe M.2 backplane](sr850v3_503-cable-400.png)
Cable | From | To |
---|---|---|
1 | M.2 backplane: Signal connector | System board assembly: M.2 signal connector |
2 | M.2 backplane: Power connector | System board assembly: M.2 power connector |
SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 backplane
Figure 2. Cable routing for the SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 backplane to PCH
![Cable routing for the SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 backplane to PCH](sr850v3_503-cable-400.png)
Note
This configuration supports non-RAID SATA and SATA RAID (VROC).
![Cable routing for the SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 backplane to PCH](sr850v3_503-cable-400.png)
Cable | From | To |
---|---|---|
1 | M.2 backplane: Signal connector | System board assembly: M.2 signal connector |
2 | M.2 backplane: Power connector | System board assembly: M.2 power connector |
Figure 3. Cable routing for the SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 backplane to processor
![Cable routing for SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 backplane to processor](sr850v3_504-cable-400.png)
Note
This configuration supports non-RAID NVMe and NVMe RAID (VROC standard).
![Cable routing for SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 backplane to processor](sr850v3_504-cable-400.png)
Cable | From | To |
---|---|---|
1 | M.2 backplane: Signal connector | System board assembly: NVMe 11 connector |
2 | M.2 backplane: Power connector | System board assembly: M.2 power connector |
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