1.2.9Internal connectors

1.AMD® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [gray])

These connectors are for the Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB950 controller.

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These connectors are set to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details.

Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD.

When creating a RAID set, set the SATA_5-6 connectors to [IDE Mode] to ensure that the system recognizes your ODD device.

When using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details.

You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions.

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