5.Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA5, and SATA6)

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations through the onboard SB700 chipset.

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

• For detailed instructions on RAID configurations, 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]. See 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for details.

6.Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)

The connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to the connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

The serial port bracket (COM1) is purchased separately.

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