3.5
Internal connectors
1.
Intel
C216 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [gray])
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These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial
ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables.
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These connectors are set to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you intend to create
a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in
the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 4.5.4 SATA Configuration for
details.
Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 5.5 RAID configurations or
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the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD.
When using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer
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to section 4.5.4 SATA Configuration for details.
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You must install Windows
Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if
you are using Windows
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XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using
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XP SP3 or later versions.
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Chapter 3: Motherboard information