Sata Raid; Legacy I/O; Expandability - Intel DZ68BC Product Manual

SATA RAID

The onboard SATA channels provided by the Intel Z68 PCH support Intel Rapid Storage
Technology version 10.6 which provides the following RAID (Redundant Array of
Independent Drives) levels:
• RAID 0 - data striping
• RAID 1 - data mirroring
• RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - data striping and data mirroring
• RAID 5 - distributed parity

Legacy I/O

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC includes a legacy I/O controller that provides the
following I/O features:
• Consumer Infrared (CIR) support
• Serial port support via an onboard header
• Low pin count (LPC) interface
• Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface
• PCI power management support

Expandability

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC provides the following expansion capability:
• One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port
• One PCI Express 2.0 x8 port (x8 electrical; x16 compatible)
• Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports
• Three PCI bus connectors
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