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Figure 17—The MOBO mounted in the PC case
Complete the installation of the MOBO by attaching the mPCIe Combo II card
between the motherboard and I/O shield, as
Figure 18,
The mPCIe Combo II
card
, on page 25
shows. This card is typically included in ASUS's high-end
MOBOs, like its Maximus line. In addition to providing Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
capabilities, the mPCIe card can house an M.2 (Next Generation Form Factor)
solid-state drive (SSD) module for additional storage. Since we're going to use
a more cost-effective 2.5" SSD, we will not be installing an M.2 SSD. This will
leave the interior of the card vacant for now. You can purchase and install
an M.2 SSD at a later time when you need additional solid-state storage in a
small form factor.
