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ASRock FM2A88M E Motherboard
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2.6 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 ATA3 Connectors
These eight Serial ATA3
(SATA3_1: see p.2, No. 16)
(SATA3) connectors support
(SATA3_2: see p.2, No. 17)
SATA data cables for internal
(SATA3_3: see p.2, No. 15)
storage devices. The current
(SATA3_4: see p.2, No. 14)
SATA3 interface allows up to
(SATA3_5: see p.2, No. 13)
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
(SATA3_6: see p.2, No. 12)
(SATA3_7: see p.2, No. 10)
(SATA3_8: see p.2, No. 11)
USB 2.0 Headers
Besides four default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB_5_6)
ports on the I/O panel, there
(see p.2 No. 21)
are three USB 2.0 headers on
this motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
(9-pin USB_7_8)
2.0 ports.
(see p.2 No. 22)
(9-pin USB_9_10)
(see p.2 No. 23)
USB 3.0 Header
Besides two default USB 3.0
(19-pin USB3_3_4)
ports on the I/O panel, there is
(see p.2, No. 8)
one USB 3.0 header on this
motherboard. This USB 3.0
header can support two USB 3.0
ports.
SA
TA3_6 SA
TA3_8
SA
TA3_5 SA
TA3_7
SATA3_1 SATA3_3
SATA3_2 SATA3_4
1
USB_PWR
P-6
P+6
USB_PWR
P-5
P+5
GND
GND
DUMMY
1
USB_PWR
P-8
P+8
USB_PWR
P-7
P+7
GND
GND
DUMMY
1
USB_PWR
P-10
P+10
USB_PWR
P-9
P+9
GND
GND
DUMMY
In
DUMMY
IntA_P4_D-
GND
IntA_
GND
IntA_P4_SSTX-
IntA_
IntA_P4_SSRX-
Vbus
Vbus
Vbus
IntA_P3_SSRX-
IntA_
GND
IntA_P3_SSTX-
IntA_
GND
IntA_P3_D-
In
