3.
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~6)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables for Serial ATA hard
disk drives and optical disc drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can
create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard controller.
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F2A55 SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
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These connectors are set to AHCI mode by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA
RAID set using these connectors, set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to
[RAID]. See section 2.5.2 SATA Configuration for details.
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You must install Windows
ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using
Windows
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When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to
[AHCI]. See section 2.5.2 SATA Configuration for details.
4.
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.
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F2A55 Serial port (COM) connector
The COM module is purchased separately.
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XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial
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XP SP3 or later version.
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COM
PIN 1
1-27