Hey everyone, Im just finishing up my first ever computer build and so far everything has gone pretty well. I assembled all of the primary components and did a test boot outside of the case and it posted fine (after I realized I had missed a power cable ). Now I have everything in the case and as Im finishing up there are a few things I cannot figure out. Hopefully you guys can help!
1. System panel connector. Power switch, reset switch, leds etc. I know where they all plug in. What I dont know (and cannot find in the manual) is if the orientation matters. The power switch connector fits facing two ways. On the back side of the connector there is a small black arrow pointing to one of the slots. But I have no idea what this means.
2. http://www.amazon.com/Internal-Optical-Drive-DRW-24B3ST-BLK/dp/B0056UV96I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354683698&sr=8-2&keywords=ASUS+24X+DVD+Burner
That is my optical drive. Am I correct in assuming that I connect this via SATA 3gb/s? Or is it one of the 6gb/s?
3. And this is the biggest point of confusion. I have the Asus sabertooth z77 motherboard. I have a sata 6 gb/s mechanical harddrive. The manual shows two different sets of SATA 6gb/s slots. There is the "Intel z77 serial ATA 6gb/s connectors (7-pin sata6g_1/2)" and then "ASMedia serial ATA 6gb/s connectors (7-pin sata6g_e1/e2)". Both say that they connect to sata 6gb/s hard disk drives. And I cannot figure out the difference.
Many thanks!
1. System panel connector. Power switch, reset switch, leds etc. I know where they all plug in. What I dont know (and cannot find in the manual) is if the orientation matters. The power switch connector fits facing two ways. On the back side of the connector there is a small black arrow pointing to one of the slots. But I have no idea what this means.
2. http://www.amazon.com/Internal-Optical-Drive-DRW-24B3ST-BLK/dp/B0056UV96I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354683698&sr=8-2&keywords=ASUS+24X+DVD+Burner
That is my optical drive. Am I correct in assuming that I connect this via SATA 3gb/s? Or is it one of the 6gb/s?
3. And this is the biggest point of confusion. I have the Asus sabertooth z77 motherboard. I have a sata 6 gb/s mechanical harddrive. The manual shows two different sets of SATA 6gb/s slots. There is the "Intel z77 serial ATA 6gb/s connectors (7-pin sata6g_1/2)" and then "ASMedia serial ATA 6gb/s connectors (7-pin sata6g_e1/e2)". Both say that they connect to sata 6gb/s hard disk drives. And I cannot figure out the difference.
Many thanks!