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Serial ATA2 Connectors
These four Serial ATA2 (SATA2)
(SATA2_0_1: see p.15, No. 17)
connectors support SATA data
(SATA2_2_3: see p.15, No. 18)
cables for internal storage
devices. The current SATA2
interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s
data transfer rate.
Serial ATA3 Connectors
These six Serial ATA3
(SATA3_0_1: see p.15, No. 19)
(SATA3) connectors support
(SATA3_M0_M1: see p.15, No. 20)
SATA data cables for internal
(SATA3_M2_M3: see p.15, No. 21)
storage devices. The current
SATA3 interface allows up to
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
SA
TA2_2 SA
TA2_0
SA
TA2_3 SA
TA2_1
Serial ATA (SATA)
Either end of the SATA data
Data Cable
cable can be connected to the
(Optional)
SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard
disk or the SATA2 / SATA3
connector on this motherboard.
2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
SA
TA3_0
SA
TA3_1
SA
TA3_M2 SA
TA3_M0
SA
TA3_M3 SA
TA3_M1
connect to the SATA
HDD power connector
connect to the
power supply
Serial ATA (SATA)
Please connect the black end of
Power Cable
the SATA power cable to the
(Optional)
power connector on each drive.
Then connect the white end of
the SATA power cable to the
power connector of the power
supply.
