Asus Z87-PLUS - Manual (Page 51)

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2. ASMedia ® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E12 [dark brown])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0
Gb/s signal cables.
• ASMedia storage controller can only support AHCI mode.
• These SATA ports are for data drives only.
3. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12)
This connector allows you to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0 front
or rear panel ports. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benefits of
USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, faster charging time for
USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with
USB 2.0.
• The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately.
• These connectors are based on xHCI specification. We recommend you to install the
related driver to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows ® 7.
• The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the
operating system’s setting.