Asus P8Z68-V LX - Manual (Page 42)

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4. Intel ® Z68 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1–4 [blue])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc 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 10
configuration with the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel ® Z68
chipset.
• 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 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details.
• When using NCQ, please check the SATA Mode in the BIOS is [AHCI Mode]. Refer to
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.
P8Z68-V LX
P8Z68-V LX SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
GN
D
RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN
3
GN
D
RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3
GN
D
SATA3G_3
GN
D
RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN
4
GN
D
RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4
GN
D
SATA3G_4 SATA3G_2
GN
D
RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN
2
GN
D
RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2
GN
D
GN
D
RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GN
D
RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GN
D
SATA3G_1
3. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port.
The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.
SPDIF_OUT
+5
V
SPDIFOUT GND
P8Z68-V LX
P8Z68-V LX Digital audio connector