2.Intel® Z87 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6)

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

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z87 chipset.

 

SATA6G_5

SATA6G_3

SATA6G_1

 

RSATA_TXP5

RSATA_TXP3

RSATA_TXP1

 

RSATA_TXN5

RSATA_TXN3

RSATA_TXN1

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GND

GND

GND

RSATA_RXN5

RSATA_RXN3

RSATA_RXN1

Z87I

RSATA_RXP5

RSATA_RXP3

RSATA_RXP1

 

GND

GND

GND

SATA6G_6

SATA6G_4

SATA6G_2

GND

GND

GND

RSATA_TXP6

RSATA_TXP4

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN6

RSATA_TXN4

RSATA_TXN2

GND

GND

GND

RSATA_RXN6

RSATA_RXN4

RSATA_RXN2

RSATA_RXP6

RSATA_RXP4

RSATA_RXP2

GND

GND

GND

Z87I-PRO SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors

• 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 3.6.3 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.

3. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

 

 

AAFP

 

 

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT2 L

NC

Line out_L

 

SENSE1_RETUR

SENSE_SEND

 

NC

PRO-I7 8

 

PORT2 R

NC

Line out_R

NC

PORT1 R

NC

MICPWR

Z

 

AGND

PORT1 L

AGND

MIC2

 

 

PIN 1

 

PIN 1

 

HD-audio-compliant

Legacy AC’97

 

pin definition

compliant definition

Z87I-PRO Front panel audio connector

•We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability.

•If you want to connect a high-definition or an AC’97 front panel audio module to this

connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD] or [AC97].

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