You must install 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® XP or later version.

right angle side

Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards.

4.USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 910, USB 1112)

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.

BLITZ FORMULA

BLITZ FORMULA USB 2.0 connectors

USB+5V USB P12- USB P12+ GND NC

USB+5V USB P10- USB P10+ GND NC

USB+5V USB P8- USB P8+ GND NC

USB1112 USB910 USB78

P11- P11+ GND

P9- P9+

P7- P7+

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USB+5V _

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_ GND

_ GND

USB

USB

USB

USB

USB

USB

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

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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