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Chapter 2, Intel, Rapid storage technology through the onboard intel – Asus P8Z77-V LE User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 2

7.

USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_56)
These connectors are for the additional USB 3.0 ports, and complies with the USB 3.0

specificaton that supports up to 4.8Gbps connection speed. If the USB 3.0 front panel

cable is available from your system chassis, with this USB 3.0 connector, you can have

a front panel USB 3.0 solution.

You can connect the ASUS front panel USB 3.0 bracket to this connector to obtain the front

panel USB 3.0 solution.

P8Z77-V LE

P8Z77-V LE USB3.0 Front panel connector

USB3_56

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 .section

4.5 RAID Configurations or the manual

bundled in the motherboard support DVD.

P8Z77-V LE

P8Z77-V LE SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors

SATA3G_3

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