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Chapter 2: Hardware information
4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)
These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables
for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial ATA interface
allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard
parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (UltraDMA133).
Important notes on Serial ATA solution:
• The Serial ATA cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier
routing inside the chassis. The lower pin count of the Serial ATA
cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, flat ribbon cables
of the Parallel ATA interface.
•
Hot plug support for Serial ATA drive and connections are not
available in this motherboard.
•
Install Windows
®
XP™ Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA.
P4S800D-E
®
P4S800D-E SATA Connectors
SATA2
GND
RSA
T
A_TXP2
RSA
T
A_TXN2
GND
RSA
T
A_RXP2
RSA
T
A_RXN2
GND
SATA1
GND
RSA
T
A_TXP1
RSA
T
A_TXN1
GND
RSA
T
A_RXP1
RSA
T
A_RXN1
GND
SATA4
GND
RSA
T
A_TXP4
RSA
T
A_TXN4
GND
RSA
T
A_RXP4
RSA
T
A_RXN4
GND
SATA3
GND
RSA
T
A_TXP3
RSA
T
A_TXN3
GND
RSA
T
A_RXP3
RSA
T
A_RXN3
GND
