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Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Ports and Connectors
Chapter 5
SATA (Serial ATA) Connector
• 1 Serial ATA 3.0 port with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s
• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller
The Serial ATA connector is used to connect the Serial ATA device. Connect one end of the Se-
rial ATA data cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
BIOS Setting
Configure the Serial ATA drive in the Advanced menu (“SATA Configuration” submenu) of the
BIOS. Refer to Chapter 7 for more information.
Features
SATA (Serial ATA) Power Connector
The SATA power connector supplies power to the SATA drive. Connect one end of the provided
power cable to the SATA power connector and the other end to your storage device.
1
1
ON
2
SATA
Power
1
1
ON
2
SATA 3.0
GND
SATA_TX_P
SATA_TX_N
SATA_RX_N
SATA_RX_P
GND
GND
5V
Ground
Ground
+12V
1
4
SATA 0
6Gb/s
