Asus P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT - Manual (Page 44)

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Chapter 2
3. Asmedia ® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [navy blue])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0
Gb/s signal cables.
• The SATA6G_E1/E2 (navy blue) connectors are for data drives only. ATAPI device is
not supported.
• You must install Windows ® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA
hard disk drives.
• When using NCQ, set the ASM1061 Storage Controller item in the BIOS to
[Enabled]. Refer to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details.