2.2.9 Internal connectors

1. Intel® X79 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray])

These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial

ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables.

• These connectors are set to [IDE 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 Conguration for
details.
• Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID congurations or the
manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD.
• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI
Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Conguration 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.
• You must load IRST Driver during OS installation for the system to detect
the Optical Disk Drive (the ODD should be connected to the SATA_3G
port), or else the ODD will not run.
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