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Intel, Q77 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors 7-pin SATA3G_1~4 [blue], Speaker connector 4-pin SPEAKER

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8. Intel® Q77 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~4 [blue]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 0+1(10) configurations with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Q77 chipset. SATA3G_4 SATA3G_3 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P8Q77-M SATA3G_2 SATA3G_1 P8Q77-M Intel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors • These connectors are set to [AHCI] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section 2.5.5 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to the RAID Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP3 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 2.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. 9. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) The 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. SPEAKER P8Q77-M PIN 1 P8Q77-M Speaker out connector +5V GND GND Speaker Out Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-27

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
These connectors are set to [AHCI] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID
set using these connectors, set the
SATA Mode Selection
item in the BIOS to [RAID].
See section
2.5.5 SATA Configuration
for details.
Before creating a RAID set, refer to the RAID Supplementary Guide included in the
folder named Manual in the support DVD.
You must install Windows
®
XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA
hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if
you are using Windows
®
XP SP3 or later version.
When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the
SATA Mode
Selection
item in the BIOS to
[AHCI]. See section
2.5.4 SATA Configuration
for details.
8.
Intel
®
Q77 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~4 [blue])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.
If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 0+1(10)
configurations with the Intel
®
Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel
®
Q77 chipset.
9.
Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)
The 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker
allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.
SATA3G_2
G
N
D
R
SA
TA_R
XP2
R
SA
TA_R
XN
2
G
N
D
R
SATA
_
TX
N
2
R
SATA_TX
P
2
G
N
D
SATA3G_1
G
N
D
R
SATA_R
XP1
R
SATA
_
R
XN
1
G
N
D
R
SA
TA_
TX
N
1
R
SA
TA_
TX
P
1
G
N
D
SATA3G_4
G
N
D
R
SA
TA_R
XP4
R
SA
TA_R
XN
4
G
N
D
R
SATA
_
TX
N
4
R
SATA_TX
P
4
G
N
D
SATA3G_3
G
N
D
R
SATA_R
XP3
R
SATA_R
XN
3
G
N
D
R
SA
TA_TX
N
3
R
SA
TA_TX
P
3
G
N
D
P8Q77-M
P8Q77-M Intel
®
SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
P8Q77-M
P8Q77-M
Speaker out connector
+5V
GND
GND
Speaker Out
SPEAKER
PIN 1