Asus P9X79-E WS - Manual (Page 50)

2.2.9 Internal connectors
1. Intel ® X79 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0
Gb/s signal cables.
• These connectors are set to [IDE 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.
• Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual
bundled in the motherboard support DVD.
• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer
to section 3.5.4 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.
• You must load IRST Driver during OS installation for the system to detect the Optical
Disk Drive (the ODD should be connected to the SATA_3G port), or else the ODD will
not run.
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