Gigabyte G1.Sniper2 User Manual page 26

6) SATA3_0/1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA
1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The SATA3_0 and SATA3_1
connectors support RAID 0 and RAID 1. RAID 5 and RAID 10 can be implemented on the two con-
nectors with the SATA2_2/3/4 and eSATA connector
Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array.
7) SATA2_2/3/4 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard.
Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Intel Z68 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configur-
ing a RAID array.
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PORT
(Note) When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system perfor-
mance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.
Hardware Installation
• A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. If more than two hard
drives are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number.
• A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives
does not have to be an even number.)
• A RAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives.
. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard
(Note)
SATA3_1
7 1
7 1
SATA3_0
SATA2_4
SATA2_3
1
7
7
7
SATA2_2
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Pin No. Definition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
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PORT
Pin No. Definition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
1
5 RXN
1
6 RXP
7 GND
Please connect the L-shaped end of
the SATA cable to your SATA hard
drive.