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16. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
17. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device
via an optical S/PDIF cable.
18. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
• Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you
have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard
disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA
BIOS setup during POST.
• If you intend to create a RAID conguration using this connector, set the
J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Mode in the BIOS to [RAID].
• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller
Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI].
• Before creating a RAID set, refer to the manual bundled in the motherboard
support DVD.
• DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port.
• DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is
congured.