Asus P8H77-M PRO - Manual (Page 42)

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2
2. Intel ® H77 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~4 [blue])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical 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 ® H77
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.
• Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.5 RAID configurations or the manual
bundled in the motherboard support DVD.
• When using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section
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.
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P8H77-M PRO
P8H77-M PRO Intel ® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors