3.Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-5)

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives.

If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration through the onboard controller.

Important note on Serial ATA

Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA.

• For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, refer to the RAID manual in the support DVD.

•If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [RAID].

Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal right angle side 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.

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