Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT - Manual (Page 47)

ASUS MAXIMUS VI IMPACT 1-31
Chapter 1
1.2.9 Internal connectors
1. Intel ® Z87 Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-4 [red])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 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.
• 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.
• When using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section
3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details.