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ASRock 990FX Extreme3 Motherboard
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Serial ATA3 Connectors
These
fi
ve Serial ATA3
(SATA3_1_2: see p.2, No. 14)
(SATA3) connectors support
(SATA3_3_4: see p.2, No. 13)
SATA data cables for internal
(SATA3_5: see p.2, No. 12)
storage devices. The current
SATA3 interface allows up to
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
Serial ATA (SATA)
Either end of the SATA data
Data Cable
cable can be connected to the
(Optional)
SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3
connector on this motherboard.
SA
TA3_1_2 SA
TA3_3_4
SATA3_5
USB 2.0 Headers
Besides six default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB4_5)
ports on the I/O panel, there
(see p.2 No. 23)
are three USB 2.0 headers on
this motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
2.0
ports.
(9-pin USB8_9)
(see p.2 No. 24)
3.5mm Audio Cable
Either end of the 3.5mm audio
(Optional)
cable can be connected to the
portable audio devices, such
as MP3 player and mobile
phone or the Line-in port of
your
PC.
