ASUS P8Z68-V LE 1-31
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
conguration with the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel
®
Z68
chipset.
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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 SATA Conguration for details.
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When using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to
section SATA Conguration for details.
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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.
6. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB5~12)
These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of
these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system
chassis. These USB connectors comply with the USB 2.0 specication that supports up
to 480Mbps connection speed.
Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the
motherboard!
The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately.