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Chapter 4: Motherboard Connections
SATA Ports
With the Intel W680 PCH chipset, this motherboard has built-in eight Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0
connectors (I-SATA0 - I-SATA07). You can connect up to eight SATA storage devices and
create SATA RAID (0, 1, 5, and 10) with up to six SATA storage devices.
Note
: For more information on the SATA HostRAID configuration, please refer to the Intel
SATA HostRAID user's guide posted on our website at
https://www.supermicro.com/sup
.
SATA 3.0 Ports
Pin Definitions
Pin#
Definition
1
Ground
2
SATA_TXP
3
SATA_TXN
4
Ground
5
SATA_RXN
6
SATA_RXP
7
Ground
Front Panel Audio Header
A 10-pin Audio header (AUDIO_FP) is supported on the motherboard. This header allows
you to connect the motherboard to a front panel audio control panel, if needed. Connect an
audio cable to the audio header to use this feature (not supplied). Refer to the table below
for pin definitions.
Front Panel Audio Header
Pin Definitions
Pin#
Definition
Pin#
Definition
1
Microphone_Left
6
Ground
2
Audio_Ground
7
Jack_Detect
3
Microphone_Right
8
Key
4
Audio_Detect
9
Line_2_Left
5
Line_2_Right
10
Ground
Internal Speaker/Buzzer
The Internal Speaker/Buzzer (SP1) is used to provide audible indications for various beep
codes. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.
Internal Buzzer
Pin Definitions
Pin#
Definition
1
Pos (+) Beep In
2
Neg (-) Alarm Speaker