Asus P8Z77VLX Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Chapter 2
7. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_56)
These connectors are for the additional USB 3.0 ports, and complies with the USB 3.0
specicaton that supports up to 480 MBps connection speed. If the USB 3.0 front panel
cable is available from your system chassis, with this USB 3.0 connector, you can have
a front panel USB 3.0 solution.
You can connect the ASUS front panel USB 3.0 bracket to this connector to obtain the front
panel USB 3.0 solution.
8. Intel
®
Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1–4 [blue])
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives
via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.
If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
conguration with the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel
®
Z77
chipset.
These connectors are set to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA
RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode].
Refer to section 3.5.3 SATA Conguration for details.
When using NCQ, please check the SATA Mode in the BIOS is [AHCI Mode]. Refer to
3.5.3 SATA Conguration for details.
You must install Windows
®
XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA
hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows
®
XP SP3 or later versions.
Before creating a RAID set, refer to .section 4.5 RAID Congurations or the manual
bundled in the motherboard support DVD.
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P8Z77-V LX USB3.0 Front panel connecto
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P8Z77-V LX
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