Asus P8Q67-M DO/USB3/TPM - Manual (Page 25)

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7. Intel ® Q67 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/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.
• These connectors are set to [IDE Mode] by default. In IDE mode, you can connect Serial
ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors. If you intend to create a Serial ATA
RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode].
See section 2.5.5 SATA Configuration for details.
• Before creating a RAID set, refer to the RAID Supplementary Guide included in the
folder named Manual in the support DVD.
• You must install Windows ® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA
hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if
you are using Windows ® XP SP3 or later version.
• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode].
See section 2.5.5 SATA Configuration for details.
P8Q67-M DO/USB3/TPM
P8Q67-M DO/USB3/TPM Intel ® SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1
GN
D
RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GN
D
RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GN
D
GN
D
RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GN
D
RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GN
D