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Chapter 2
2.7 Connectors
PIDE1
(Primary IDE Connector)
- PIDE1 can only connect a HDD.
SIDE1
(Secondary IDE Connector)
- SIDE1 can only connect a CD-ROM drive.
IDE Connectors: PIDE1 & SIDE1
The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/
66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra
DMA/33/66/100 function. The two connectors on the mainboard allows
you to connect to two IDE devices.
PIDE1
SIDE1
Serial ATA Connector: SATA2
The mainboard provides the connector to connect the hard disk
of Serial ATA interface.
SATA2
Pin Definition
Pin
Signal Pin
Signal
1
GND
TXP
3
TXN
GND
5
RXN
RXP
7
GND
2
4
6