Internal Connectors - Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT User Manual

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Internal connectors

1. Intel Z87 Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-4 [red])
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These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 Gb/s
signal cables.
If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
configuration with the Intel
chipset.
These connectors are set to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you intend to create a Serial
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ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID
Mode]. Refer to section 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details.
When using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section
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3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details.
ASUS MAXIMUS VI IMPACT
Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel
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Z87
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