HelloI want to buy Maximus IX Hero but I see this in user manual pdf: - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports **** These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported.Why??I don't see Asmedia Sata controller in this motherboard..
davemon50 wrote:OK so your question is not about ATAPI it's about Asmedia. The fact is they will provide you essentially the same control as I understand it but the Asmedia controller has a slightly lower performance, not visible to the typical user...
davemon50 wrote:So, again: Your optical devices will need to be SATA interface.When you put a system together devices must be coordinated with the motherboard's abilities; part of the process. Pretty much every mainstream board offers a few legacy o...
davemon50 wrote:Your optical devices will need to be SATA interface.There are 6 Sata ports (Intel Z270 Chipset) in Maximus IX Hero so why not support ATAPI devices ??