Supero X9SCV-Q, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Installation
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2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections
Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and hard disk drive
cables:
• Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector. Refer to Page 1-1 for cables
that came with your shipment.
A
B
C
D
E
F
I-SATA1 (3.0)
I-SATA2 (3.0)
I-SATA3
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
I-SATA6
A
B
C
D
E
F
SATA Connections (SATA1~SATA6)
Two Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 connectors (I-SATA 1/2) are located on the motherboard.
In addition, four SATA 2.0 (I-SATA 3~6) connectors are also located on the board.
The SATA 3.0 ports support RAID 0, 1 while the SATA 2.0 ports support RAID 0, 1,
5 &10. These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than legacy
Parallel ATA. See the table below for pin definitions.
SATA 2.0/3.0 Connectors
Pin Definitions
Pin# Signal
1 Ground
2 SATA_TXP
3 SATA_TXN
4 Ground
5 SATA_RXN
6 SATA_RXP
7 Ground
C7Q67 SATA Connector Types
Port# Connection Type Connector Color
SATA 1/2, SATA 3.0 White
SATA 3/4/5/6 SATA 2.0 Black