Asus ROG STRIX Z590-A GAMING Series Instructions Manual page 27

8. SATA 6Gb/s connector
The SATA 6Gb/s connector allows you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc
drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable.
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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
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• The connectors 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 M.2_2 is operating in SATA device, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.
• When M.2_3 is operating in SATA device, SATA6G_6 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.
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