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3. 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, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard controller. SATA3G_3 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_1 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND Z77-A SATA3G_4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND Z77-A Intel® SATA 3.0Gb/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 2.5.3 SATA Configuration for details. • When using NCQ, please check the SATA Mode in the BIOS is [AHCI Mode]. Refer to 2.5.3 SATA Configuration 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. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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3.
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, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard
controller.
SATA3G_4
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SATA3G_3
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3
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3
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SATA3G_2
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1
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Z77-A
Z77-A Intel
®
SATA 3.0Gb/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
2.5.3 SATA Configuration
for details.
•
When using NCQ, please check the SATA Mode in the BIOS is [AHCI Mode]. Refer to
2.5.3 SATA Configuration
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.
Chapter 1: Product introduction
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