Asus Z87I-PRO User Manual page 37

2. Intel Z87 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6)
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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
configuration with the Intel
chipset.
Z87I-PRO SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
• 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 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details.
• Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual
bundled in the motherboard support DVD.
3. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports
either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel
audio I/O module cable to this connector.
Z87I-PRO Front panel audio connector
• We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this
connector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability.
• If you want to connect a high-definition or an AC'97 front panel audio module to this
connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD] or [AC97].
ASUS Z87I-PRO
Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel
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PORT2 L
SENSE2_RETUR
SENSE_SEND
SENSE1_RETUR
PORT2 R
PORT1 R
NC
PORT1 L
AGND
PIN 1
HD-audio-compliant
pin definition
AAFP
NC Line out_L
NC
NC Line out_R
NC MICPWR
AGND
MIC2
PIN 1
Legacy AC'97
compliant definition
Z87
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