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ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77
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Chapter 2
3. ASMedia
®
Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [gray])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6Gb/s
signal cables.
• The SATA6G_E1/E2 (gray) connectors do not support ATAPI devices.
• You must install Windows
®
XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA
hard disk drives.
• For regular usage, the SATA6G_E1/E2 connectors are recommended for data drives.
• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the
ASMedia Storage Controller
item in the BIOS
to [Enabled]. Refer to section
3.5.5 Onboard Devices Conguration
for details.
SABERTOOTH Z77 ASMedia SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors