A
A
X
X
4
4
P
P
E
E
M
M
a
a
x
x
O
O
n
n
l
l
i
i
n
n
e
e
M
M
a
a
n
n
u
u
a
a
l
l
D
D
i
i
s
s
k
k
C
C
o
o
n
n
n
n
e
e
c
c
t
t
i
i
n
n
g
g
S
S
e
e
r
r
i
i
a
a
l
l
A
A
T
T
A
A
To connect a Serial ATA
ATA header on the mothe
be noted that it is a jump
two serial ATA disks, the
di
r
e
s
sk, you have to have a 7-pin serial ATA cable. Connect two ends of the serial ATA cable to the serial
board and the disk. Like every other traditional disk, you also have to connect a power cable. Please
r free implement; you don’t need to set jumpers to define a master or slave disk. When connecting
ystem will automatically take the one connected to “Serial ATA 1” header as a master disk. Please be
noted that it doesn’t support Hot-Plug in function.
Comparison between Parallel ATA and Serial ATA
42
Bandw
Volts
Pins
Length Limit
Cable
Ventilation
Peer-to-Pee
Parallel ATA
Serial ATA
idth
100/133 MB/Secs
150/300/600 MB/Secs
5V 250mV
40
7
ation
18 inch (45.72cm) 1 meter (100cm)
Wide
Thin
Bad
Good
r
No
Yes
