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7. SATA 6Gb/s ports
The SATA 6Gb/s ports allow you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives
and hard disk drives via a SATA cable.
SATA6G_4
SATA6G_3
SATA6G_5
SATA6G_6
B
A
SATA6G_2
SATA6G_1
C
GND
RSATA_TXP
RSATA_TXN
GND
RSATA_RXN
RSATA_RXP
GND
GND
RSATA_TXP
RSATA_TXN
GND
RSATA_RXN
RSATA_RXP
GND
GND
RSATA_RXP
RSATA_RXN
GND
RSATA_TXN
RSATA_TXP
GND
B
A
C
If you installed SATA storage devices, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration
with the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel
®
Z490 chipset.
• The slots are set to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you intend to create a SATA RAID set
using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [Intel RST Premium
With Intel Optane System Acceleration(RAID)].
• When a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.2_1 socket, SATA6G_2 port
cannot be used.
• When a device is installed on the M.2_2 socket, SATA6G_56 ports cannot be used.
• Before creating a RAID set, refer to the RAID Configuration Guide. You can
download the RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS website.