
Installation
3-12 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 60/80/120/160/200GB AT
3.4.4
SATA (Serial ATA) Interface Connector
The Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 60/80/120/160/200GB AT hard disk
drives also offer an optional Serial ATA interface. SATA has no user
changeable configuration jumpers. All configurations are controlled in
the SATA interface by the host.
Figure 3-7
The SATA Interface Connector
3.4.5
SATA BUS ADAPTER
There are two ways you can configure a system to allow the Maxtor
DiamondMax Plus9 hard disk drives to communicate over the SATA bus
of an IBM or IBM-compatible PC:
1. Connect the drive to a SATA bus connector (if available) on the
motherboard of the PC.
2. Install an IDE-compatible adapter board in the PC, and connect
the drive to the adapter board.