Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z - Manual (Page 61)

2. Intel ® Z68 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors
(7-pin SATA3G_3–6 [gray])
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 ® Z68 chipset.
• These connectors are set to [IDE 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 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details.
• Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or
the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD.
• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI
Mode]. Refer to section �.�.4 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 SP2 or later versions.
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