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H97I-DRONE USER MANUAL
SATA3_1~5 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s device, simpler
disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current
Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software
compatibility with Parallel ATA.
3. SATA3_1~5: Serial ATA connectors
The motherboard has one USB 2.0 header supporting two USB 2.0 ports.
Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you
have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted
ports to the motherboard.
4. F_USB: Front Panel USB 2.0 header
Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi-
cated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-
up.