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• A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. If more than two hard

drives are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number.

• A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard

drives does not have to be an even number.)

• A RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard

drives must be an even number.

12) GSATAII0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2, Purple)

The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s

standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller

supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions

on configuring a RAID array.

GSATAII0

GSATAII1

11) SATAII0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by ICH9R, Orange)

The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s

standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The ICH9R controller supports

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for

instructions on configuring a RAID array.

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 TXP

3 TXN

4 GND

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 GND

SATAII0

SATAII1

SATAII2

SATAII3

SATAII4

SATAII5

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2TXP

3 TXN

4 GND

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 GND

Please connect the L-shaped end

of the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your

SATA hard drive.