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Asus P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

4. SIL5723 Serial ATA connectors [orange] (7-pin SATA_E1-2)

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard

disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a EZ

Backup or a Super Speed configuration with the Drive Xpert Technology

through the onboard Silicon Image

®

SIL5723 controller.

Before using the Drive Xpert technology, make sure that you have connected

the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives.

• The SATA_E1 and SATA_E2 ports are for SATA hard drives only. ATAPI

device is not supported.

• Make necessary backup before using the Drive Xpert function:

All original data of the SATA_E2 hard drive will be erased for EZ Backup

setup.

All original data of the two hard drives will be erased for Super Speed

setup.