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Mass Storage Interfaces
SATA Interface
The Osprey provides one serial ATA (SATA) port that communicates at a rate of up to
3.0 Gbits/s (SATA II). The SATA connector is a SATA II-compatible right-angle connector with
latching capability. Power to SATA drive is supplied by the ATX power supply. Note that the
standard SATA drive power connector is different from the common 4-pin Molex connector used
on IDE drives. Most current ATX power supplies provide SATA connectors, and many SATA
drives provide both types of power connectors. If the power supply you are using does not
provide SATA connectors, adapters are available.
Figure 13. Location of the SATA Connector
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