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Asus Blitz Extreme User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

13. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed

connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable

devices.

14. Clear CMOS switch. Press the clear CMOS switch to clear setup information

when the system hangs due to overclocking.

15. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device

via an optical S/PDIF cable.

16. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

• DO NOT insert different connectors to the external SATA ports.
• DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or JBOD is

configured.

• Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you

have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard

disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA

BIOS setup during POST.

• If you intend to create a RAID configuration using this connector, set the

J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Mode in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section

4.5.5 Onboard Device Configuration for details.

• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller

Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 4.5.5 Onboard Device

Configuration for details.

• Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.4.3 JMicron

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RAID Configuration or

the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD.