User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Product introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware information
- 2.1 Before you proceed
- 2.2 Motherboard overview
- 2.3 Building your computer system
- 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system
- 2.3.2 CPU installation
- 2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
- 2.3.4 DIMM installation
- 2.3.5 Motherboard installation
- 2.3.6 ATX Power connection
- 2.3.7 SATA device connection
- 2.3.8 Front I/O Connector
- 2.3.9 Expension Card installation
- 2.3.10 USB BIOS Flashback
- 2.3.11 Rear panel connection
- 2.3.12 Audio I/O connections
- 2.4 Starting up for the first time
- 2.5 Turning off the computer
- Chapter 3: BIOS setup
- Chapter 4: Software support
- 4.1 Installing an operating system
- 4.2 Support DVD information
- 4.3 Software information
- 4.4 RAID configurations
- 4.4.1 RAID definitions
- 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
- 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
- 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
- 4.4.5 Introduction to Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies
- 4.4.6 Intel® Smart Response Technology
- 4.4.7 Intel® Rapid Start Technology
- 4.4.8 Intel® Smart Connect Technology
- 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
- Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
- Appendices
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Chapter 2: Hardware information
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 Conguration
for details.