Asus P8H61-I R2.0 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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4. Intel
®
H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1/2/3/4 [blue])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.
P8H61-I R2.0
SATA3G_1
SATA3G_2
GND
RSATA_TXP2
RSATA_TXN2
GND
RSATA_RXN2
RSATA_RXP2
GND
SATA3G_3
GND
RSATA_TXP3
RSATA_TXN3
GND
RSATA_RXN3
RSATA_RXP3
GND
SATA3G_4
GND
RSATA_TXP4
RSATA_TXN4
GND
RSATA_RXN4
RSATA_RXP4
GND
P8H61-I R2.0 SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
GND
RSATA_RXP1
RSATA_RXN1
GND
RSATA_TXN1
RSATA_TXP1
GND
You must install Windows
®
XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA
hard disk drives.
Due to H61 Chipset limitations, AHCI Mode only works on Windows
®
Vista / Windows
®
7. Please use IDE Mode on Windows
®
XP.
[IDE] is the default SATA type. Under Windows
®
XP, there is no need to change the
SATA type.
To congure the SATA type in BIOS, click Advanced Mode > Advanced tab > SATA
Conguration > SATA Mode Selection.
When using hot-plug and NCQ on Windows
®
Vista / Windows
®
7, set the SATA Mode
Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 2.5.3 SATA Conguration for details.