• DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port.

• DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is configured.

•Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA

BIOS setup during POST.

•If you intend to create a RAID configuration using this connector, set the

J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Mode in the BIOS to [RAID].

•When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI].

•Before creating a RAID set, refer to the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD.

16.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

17.Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable.

18.USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

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