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8. Intel ® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1–4 [blue])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc
drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.
If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
configuration with the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel ® Z77
chipset.
• These connectors are set to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you intend to create a Serial
ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID
Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for details.
• When using NCQ, please check the SATA Mode in the BIOS is [AHCI Mode]. Refer to
3.5.3 SATA Configuration for details.
• You must install Windows ® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial
ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using
Windows ® XP SP3 or later versions.
• Before creating a RAID set, refer to Chapter 5 RAID Support or the manual bundled in
the motherboard support DVD.
P8Z77-V LK2
P8Z77-V LK2 SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
SATA3G_4
GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND
SATA3G_3
GND
RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3
GND
RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3
GND
SATA3G_2
GND
RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2
GND
RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2
GND
SATA3G_1
GND
RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1
GND
RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1
GND