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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
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I/O Connectors
Serial ATA Connector
Serial ATA Power Connector
• 1 Serial ATA 3.0 port with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s
• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller
The Serial ATA connector is used to connect the Serial ATA device. Connect one end of the Se-
rial ATA data cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
The SATA power connector supplies power to the SATA drive. Connect one end of the provided
power cable to the SATA power connector and the other end to your storage device.
BIOS Setting
Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu (“SATA Configuration” submenu) of the
BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
Features
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RX
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GND
TX+ TX
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GND
1
RX+
GND
+5V
+12V GND
1
4
GND
SATA 3.0 6Gb/s
SATA 0
SATA Power
Expansion Slot
Mini PCI Express Slot
The full-size Mini PCIe socket supports the installation of a Mini PCIe card or an mSATA card
(flash module mSATA SATAIII 256GB MLC) .
To switch between these two signals, use JP3. Refer to the previous section for more informa-
tion.
Full-size Mini PCIe (PCIe and mSATA signals)
