EVGA X99 FTW-K User Manual page 39

EVGA X99 FTW – K (151-BE-E097)
SATA 3/6G Headers
SATA3/6G is the current standard for HDD/SSD/Optical interface. These
cables are the data interconnect for the motherboard. Your
HDD/SSD/Optical interface will still require a separate power connection
from your power supply.
SATA RAID ports support RAID functions 0, 1, 5, and 10 through the native
Intel controller. RAID-ready ports also have full AHCI functionality and are
boxed above in RED.
SATA AHCI ports only support AHCI functions, which include Hotswap
(provided it is enabled and you have Hotswap capable hardware attached),
NCQ, and are backwards-compatible with previous SATA standards.
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