Asus B85M-E Manual page 24

7. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)
This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this
connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
B85M-E Serial port (COM) connector
The COM module is purchased separately.
8. Intel B85 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connector (7-pin SATA6G_1~4 [yellow])
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This connector connects to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s
signal cables.
B85M-E SATA 6.0Gb/s connector
• You must install Windows. XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA
• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI].
1-16
B85M-E
B85M-E
hard disk drives.
See section 2.6.3 SATA Configuration for details.
COM
PIN 1
SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4
SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2
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