•You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID 1) 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.

When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for details.

4.USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 7 8, USB 9 10, USB 11 12)

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.

P5K64 WS

 

 

 

P12- P12+

 

 

USB1112

USB+5V USB USB GND NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P11- P11+

 

 

 

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GND

 

USB+5V _

 

 

 

 

 

USB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

USB910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

USB+5V USB_P10- USB_P10+ GND NC

USB78

P8- P8+

USB+5V USB USB GND NC

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P5K64 WS USB 2.0 Connectors

_ GND

USB USB USB+5V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- P9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P9+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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P7- P7+

_ GND

USB+5V _

USB

USB

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

If your chassis suppots front panel USB ports, you can attach a front panel USB cable to these connectors. 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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