EP2C602 SAS connectors?

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Motherboard picture shows SAS_0_1_2_3 as 4 SATA style port inputs.  Do I still need to buy a SAS controller/board for this?  Or is it SAS ready?  

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	Motherboard picture shows SAS_0_1_2_3 as 4 SATA style port inputs. Do I still need to buy a SAS controller/board for this? Or is it SAS ready? Thanks

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	The EP2C602 would req an SAS controller/board. The specs don't show SAS. Nor does the driver downloads. In the 602 chipset, albeit with far fewer PCIe slots, the below LSI 2308 SAS2 board offers 8 SAS drives via breakout cables http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=EP2C602-2L%2B2OS6/D16 As expected per options/features, a price difference between the two.