Chapter 2 Installation
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NET-1821VD2N
SATA Connector
The board provides four SATA connectors; the pin definitions are as follows:
Pin
Signal Name
1 GND
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 GND
5 RX-
6 RX+
SATA1 ~ SATA4
7 GND
Hot-swap of SATA Hard Disk
Notes for hot-swap of SATA hard disk:
1.
The hard disk shall support SATA 2.0 and use 15-pin SATA hard disk power
connector.
2.
The driver of chipset shall support the hot-swap of SATA hard disk.
3.
Hot-swap of SATA hard disk with the operating system is forbidden when system
is powered-on.
Please carry out hot plugging as follows. Improper operation may destroy the hard
disk or result in data loss.
Hot Plug
SATA Data Cable
SATA Power Cable