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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Chapter 2
SATA 0
The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Se-
rial ATA cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
BIOS Setting
Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu (“IDE Configuration” submenu) of the
BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors
SATA 2.0 3Gb/s
SATA 3.0 6Gb/s
• 4 Serial ATA ports
- 2 SATA2 ports with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s
- 2 SATA3 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s
• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller
SATA 1
SATA 4
SATA 5
7
RXN GND
TXP
TXN
GND
1
RXP
GND
Features
Cooling Fan Connectors
The fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate
airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
BIOS Setting
The Advanced menu (“Hardware Health Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS will display the
current speed of the cooling fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
System fan
1
3
Sense
Power
Ground
CPU fan
3
1
Ground
Power
Sense