Storage Interface
Chipset:
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2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/SATA3 1) supporting up to 2 SATA
6Gb/s devices
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4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s
devices
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1 x mSATA connector
* The SATA2 5 connector will become unavailable when the mSATA connector is
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Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the
2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips:
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3 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6/7/8) supporting up to 3 SATA 6Gb/s
devices
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1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 6Gb/s
device
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Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
USB
Chipset:
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Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB headers)
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Up to 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through
the internal USB headers)
Chipset + 2 VIA VL810 Hubs:
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Up to 8 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through
the internal USB headers)
* In Windows XP, the Intel USB 3.0 ports and VIA VL810 HUB can support up to USB
* Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the USB 2.0/1.1
IEEE 1394
VIA VT6308 chip:
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Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through
the internal IEEE 1394a header)
Internal
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
Connectors
1 x PCIe power connector
5 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 x mSATA connector
1 x CPU fan header
4 x system fan headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
3 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
1 x power button
1 x reset button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x heatsink LED power connector
1 x BIOS Switch
Voltage Measurement Points
installed with a solid state drive.
system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being
connected.
2.0 transfer speed.
port(s) before the Intel USB 3.0 controller driver is installed.
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Hardware Installation