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Hardware Installation
Connecting Serial ATA Cables (optional)
The Serial ATA III connector is used to connect the Serial ATA III device to the
motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA III cables for primary
storage devices. The current Serial ATA III interface allows up to 6 Gb/s data transfer
rate. There are four serial ATA connectors on the motherboard.
SATA-Pin Definition
Pin
Signal
1
GND
2
TXP
3
TXN
4
GND
5
RXN
6
RXP
7
GND
.
.
.
120
240
121
120
240
121
1.5V
1.5V
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
CPUFAN1
GND
+12V
Sense
Control
GND
+12V
Sense
GND
+12V
Sense
SYSFAN1
SYSFAN2
Fan Connectors
There are three fan connectors on the motherboard,
including system fan connectors: SYSFAN1/2 and
CPU fan connector: CPUFAN1.
