Sata 6Gb/S Port - Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING Manual

8. SATA 6Gb/s ports
The SATA 6Gb/s ports allows you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc
drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable.
If you installed SATA storage devices, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration
with the Intel
• The slots are set to [AHCI] 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 M.2_1 is operating in SATA device, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.
• Before creating a RAID set, refer to the RAID Configuration Guide. You can
download the RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS website.
ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING
Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel
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Z490 chipset.
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