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Chapter 2: Hardware information
4. SIL5723 Serial ATA connectors [orange] (7-pin SATA_E1-2)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard
disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a
EZ
Backup
or a
Super Speed
configuration with the Drive Xpert Technology
through the onboard Silicon Image
®
SIL5723 controller.
Before using the Drive Xpert technology, make sure that you have connected
the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives.
• The SATA_E1 and SATA_E2 ports are for SATA hard drives only. ATAPI
device is not supported.
• Make necessary backup before using the
Drive Xpert
function:
All original data of the SATA_E2 hard drive will be erased for
EZ Backup
setup.
All original data of the two hard drives will be erased for
Super Speed
setup.