Asus Z87-WS - Manual (Page 48)

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2. Marvell 9230 ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1234 [dark brown])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0
Gb/s signal cables.
• Marvell storage controller can only support AHCI mode.
• These SATA ports are for data drives only.
Z87-WS Marvell SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors
3. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Connect
the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot
opening at the back of the system chassis.
The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.