M.2 boot adapter cable routing
Use the section to understand the cable routing for the M.2 boot adapter.
Note
- Connections between connectors; 1↔1, 2↔2, 3↔3, ... n↔n
- When routing the cables, ensure that all cables are routed appropriately through the cable guides.
SATA/NVMe or NVMe M.2 boot adapter
Figure 1. Cable routing for SATA/NVMe or NVMe M.2 boot adapter
Note
This configuration supports non-RAID SATA, SATA RAID (VROC), non-RAID NVMe, and NVMe RAID (VROC standard).
| From | To | Cable |
|---|---|---|
| 1 M.2 boot adapter: signal connector | System board assembly: 7mm drive/M.2 signal connector | M.2 signal and power (530/550/550 mm) |
| 2 M.2 boot adapter: power connector | System board assembly: M.2 power connector |
SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 boot adapter
Figure 2. Cable routing for SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 boot adapter to PCH
Note
This configuration supports non-RAID SATA and SATA RAID (VROC).
| From | To | Cable |
|---|---|---|
| 1 M.2 boot adapter: signal connector | System board assembly: 7mm drive/M.2 signal connector | SlimSAS x4 to SlimSAS x8 (530 mm) |
| 2 M.2 boot adapter: power connector | System board assembly: M.2 power connector | Power 2x10 to power 2x10 (500 mm) |
Figure 3. Cable routing for SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 boot adapter to CPU
Note
This configuration supports non-RAID NVMe and NVMe RAID (VROC standard).
| From | To | Cable |
|---|---|---|
| 1 M.2 boot adapter: signal connector | System board assembly: NVMe 11 connector | MCIO x8 to SlimSAS x8 (365 mm) |
| 2 M.2 boot adapter: power connector | System board assembly: M.2 power connector | Power 2x10 to power 2x10 (500 mm) |
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