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2.12 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 ATA2 Connectors
These four Serial ATA2 (SATA2)
(SATA2_2_3: see p.13, No. 15)
connectors support SATA data
(SATA2_4_5: see p.13, No. 16)
cables for internal storage
devices. The current SATA2
interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s
data transfer rate.
Serial ATA3 Connectors
These six Serial ATA3 (SATA3)
(SATA3_A1_A2: see p.13, No. 12)
connectors support SATA data
(SATA3_A3_A4: see p.13, No. 13)
cables for internal storage
(SATA3_0_1: see p.13, No. 14)
devices. The current SATA3
interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s
data transfer rate. If the eSATA3
port on the rear I/O has been
connected, the internal
SATA3_A4 will not function.
SA
TA2
_3
SA
TA2
_2
SA
TA2
_5
SA
TA2
_4
Serial ATA (SATA)
Either end of the SATA data
Data Cable
cable can be connected to the
(Optional)
SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard
disk or the SATA2 / SATA3
connector on this motherboard.
connect to the SATA
HDD power connector
connect to the
power supply
Serial ATA (SATA)
Please connect the black end
Power Cable
of SATA power cable to the
(Optional)
power connector on each drive.
Then connect the white end of
SATA power cable to the power
connector of the power supply.
SA
TA3
_A4
SA
TA3
_A3
SA
TA3
_1
SA
TA3
_0
SA
TA3
_A2
SA
TA3
_A1