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7. SATA 6Gb/s ports
The SATA 6Gb/s ports allow you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives
and hard disk drives via a SATA cable.
SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1
A
SATA6G_4 SATA6G_3
B
SATA6G_6 SATA6G_5
C
A
B
C
GND
RSATA_TXP
RSATA_TXN
GND
RSATA_RXN
RSATA_RXP
GND
GND
RSATA_TXP
RSATA_TXN
GND
RSATA_RXN
RSATA_RXP
GND
• These connectors are set to [AHCI] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA
RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to
[RAID].
• Before creating a RAID set, refer to the RAID Configuration Guide. You can
download the RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS website.
• When the M.2_2 Slot is populated , SATA6G_5/6 ports will be disabled.