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Asus P5Q PRO User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

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Serial ATA RAID connectors

(7-pin SATA_E1 [Port0, Orange], SATA_E2 [Port1, White] )
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk

drives.

Before using the Drive Xpert technology, make sure that you have connected

the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives.

Refer to

4.3.10 ASUS Drive Xpert for detailed application instructions.

• The SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) ports are for

SATA hard drives only. ATAPI device is not supported.

• Make necessary backup before using the

Drive Xpert function: All data of

the SATA_E2 (port1) hard drive will be erased for

EZ Backup setup. All

data of the two hard drives will be erased for

Super Speed setup.