Asus P7P55D-E DELUXE - Marvell Serial ATA 6.0 Gb;S Connectors (7-Pin SATA_6 G_1;2 [Gray])

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Chapter 2
3. Marvell
®
Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA_6G_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 Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode,
you can connect Serial ATA data hard disk drives to these connectors.
• You must install Windows
®
XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA
hard disk drives.
• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Marvell Controller item in the BIOS to [AHCI
Mode]. Refer to section 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Conguration for details.