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SB710 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors 7-pin SATA3G_1~6 - ahci

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5. AMD® SB710 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 3.0 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, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB710 controller. • These connectors are set to IDE mode by default. In IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for details. ASUS M4A88T-M LE 1-25

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	7
M4A88T-M LE specifications summary	9
Chapter 1	13
Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	13
1.2 Package contents	13
1.3 Special features	13
1.3.1 Product highlights	13
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	15
1.4 Before you proceed	17
1.5 Motherboard overview	18
1.5.1 Placement direction	18
1.5.2 Screw holes	18
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	19
1.5.4 Layout contents	19
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	20
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	20
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	22
1.7 System memory	23
1.7.1 Overview	23
1.7.2 Memory configurations	24
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	29
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	29
1.8 Expansion slots	30
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	30
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	30
1.8.3 PCI slot	30
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots	30
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot	30
1.9 Jumpers	31
1.10 Connectors	32
1.10.1 Rear panel ports	32
1.10.2 Internal connectors	34
1.11 Software support	41
1.11.1 Installing an operating system	41
1.11.2 Support DVD information	41
Chapter 2	43
BIOS information	43
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	43
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	43
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	44
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	45
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	46
2.2 BIOS setup program	49
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	50
2.2.2 Menu bar	50
2.2.3 Navigation keys	50
2.2.4 Menu items	51
2.2.5 Submenu items	51
2.2.6 Configuration fields	51
2.2.7 Pop-up window	51
2.2.8 Scroll bar	51
2.2.9 General help	51
2.3 Main menu	52
2.3.1 System Time	52
2.3.2 System Date	52
2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1~6	52
2.3.4 SATA Configuration	53
2.3.5 System Information	54
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu	55
2.4.1 CPU OverClocking	56
2.4.2 CPU Ratio	57
2.4.3 DRAM Frequency	57
2.4.4 CPU/NB Frequency	57
2.4.5 HT Link Speed	57
2.4.6 GPU OverClocking	57
2.4.7 DRAM Timing Configuration	58
2.4.8 DRAM Driving Configuration	59
2.4.9 CPU & NB Voltage Mode	59
2.4.10 CPU VDDA Voltage	60
2.4.11 DRAM Voltage	60
2.4.12 HT Voltage	60
2.4.13 NB Voltage	60
2.4.14 NB 1.8V Voltage	60
2.4.15 SB Voltage	60
2.4.16 CPU Load-Line Calibration	60
2.4.17 CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration	60
2.4.18 PCI/PCIe CLK Status	60
2.5 Advanced menu	61
2.5.1 CPU Configuration	61
2.5.2 Chipset	62
2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	64
2.5.4 PCIPnP	64
2.5.5 USB Configuration	65
2.6 Power menu	66
2.6.1 Suspend Mode	66
2.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	66
2.6.3 ACPI APIC Support	66
2.6.4 APM Configuration	66
2.6.5 HW Monitor Configuration	67
2.6.6 Anti Surge Support	67
2.7 Boot menu	68
2.7.1 Boot Device Priority	68
2.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	68
2.7.3 Security	69
2.8 Tools menu	70
2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	70
2.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	71
2.8.3 AI NET 2	71