User’s Manual

ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING (WI-FI)
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Chapter 1
8. SATA 6Gb/s ports
The SATA 6Gb/s ports allows you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc
drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable.
If you installed SATA storage devices, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration
with the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel
®
Z490 chipset.
• The slots are set to [AHCI] by default. If you intend to create a SATA RAID set using
these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [Intel RST Premium with
Intel Optane System Acceleration (RAID)].
• Before creating a RAID set, refer to the RAID Configuration Guide. You can
download the RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS website.
9. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Front Panel connector
The USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector allows you to connect a USB 3.2 Gen 2 module for
additional USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports. The USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector provides data transfer
speeds of up to 10 Gb/s.
The USB 3.2 Gen 2 module is purchased separately.