Installing The M.2 Xpander-Z - MSI Z370 GODLIKE GAMING Manual

Installing the M.2 Xpander-Z

The M.2 Xpander-Z card provide two M.2 Key-M slots.
To install the M.2 Xpander-Z card:
1. Remove the screws from the mounting poles.
2. Lift the M.2 Shields and remove the protective films and the round rubbers from
the thermal pads.
3. Move the mounting poles position according to your M.2 SSDs length.
4. Insert your M.2 SSDs into the M.2 slots at a 30-degree angle.
5. Push the M.2 SSDs and the M.2 Shields down and secure them onto the mounting
poles.
6. Insert the M.2 Xpander-Z into one PCIe slot (PCI_E2 or PCI_E4).
7. Use the screw to secure the M.2 Xpander-Z.
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Important
When you installed the Xpander-Z card in PCI_E2 then PCI_E4 will be unavailable, If
Xpander-Z card is installed in PCI_E4 then PCI_E2 will be unavailable.
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