You must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 5/RAID 10) is available only if you are using Windows® 2000/XP or later version.

When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1/2/5/6 connector. Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections.

Serial ATA hard disk drive connection

Connector

Setting

Use

SATA 1/2/5/6

Master

Boot disk

SATA 3/4

Slave

Data disk

right angle side

Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to the SATA device, or connect the rightangle side of the SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards.

4.USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

 

USB910

USB56

USB78

 

 

USB

USB

USB

COMMANDO

 

USB

USB

USB

 

_

_

_

 

 

_P10

_P6

_P8

 

NC GND P10+ - USB+5V

NC GND P6+ - USB+5V

NC GND P8+ - USB+5V

 

1

 

1

1

 

 

GND USB USB

GND USB USB

GND USB USB

 

 

_ _

_ _

_ _

 

P9 USB+5V

P5 USB+5V

P7 USB+5V

 

 

-

-

-

COMMANDO USB 2.0 connectors

P9+

P5+

P7+

 

 

 

You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard.

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Asus E2938 manual Serial ATA hard disk drive connection, Right angle side, USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910