Asus P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT User Manual page 49

3. Asmedia Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [navy blue])
®
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0
Gb/s signal cables.
• The SATA6G_E1/E2 (navy blue) connectors are for data drives only. ATAPI device is
not supported.
• You must install Windows
hard disk drives.
• When using NCQ, set the ASM1061 Storage Controller item in the BIOS to
[Enabled]. Refer to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details.
ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT
® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA
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