Asus H97M-E Manual page 24

3. Intel H97 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~4)
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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.
If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
configuration with the Intel
chipset.
H97M-E SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI].
4. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Connect
the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot
opening at the back of the system chassis.
H97M-E Digital audio connector
The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.
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Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel
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SATA6G_3
SATA6G_1
H97M-E
H97M-E
SPDIF_OUT
SATA6G_4
SATA6G_2
Chapter 1: Product introduction
H97
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