Intel, Rapid storage technology through the onboard intel, Z68 chipset – Asus P8Z68-V LX User Manual
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5.
Intel
®
Z68 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0
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
®
Z68
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 SATA Configuration for details.
• When using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section
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.
SATA6G_1
SATA6G_2
GN
D
RSATA_RXN1
RSATA_RXP1
GN
D
RSATA_TXN1
RSATA_TXP1
GN
D
GN
D
RSATA_RXN2
RSATA_RXP2
GN
D
RSATA_TXN2
RSATA_TXP2
GN
D
P8Z68-V LX
P8Z68-V LX SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors