Asus P8Z68-M PRO - Manual (Page 42)

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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 2.5.4 SATA Configuration for
details.
• When using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to
section 2.5.4 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 SP3 or later versions.
SATA6G_1
GN
D
RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN
1
GN
D
RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1
GN
D
SATA6G_2
GN
D
RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN
2
GN
D
RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2
GN
D
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P8Z68-M PRO Intel ® SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
6. ASMedia Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1 [navy blue])
This connector connects to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s
signal cables.
• Install the Windows ® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA.
• The SATA6G_E1 (navy blue) connector is for data drives only. ATAPI device is not
supported.
SATA6G_E1
GN
D
RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1
GN
D
RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN
1
GN
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P8Z68-M PRO Asmedia ® SATA 6.0 Gb/s connector