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Serial ATA2 Connectors These four Serial ATA2
(SATA2_0_1: see p.12, No. 20)
(SATA2) connectors support
(SATA2_2_3: see p.12, No. 19)
SATA data cables for internal
storage devices. The current
SATA2 interface allows up to
3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
Serial ATA3 Connectors These eight Serial ATA3
(SATA3_0_1: see p.12, No. 21)
(SATA3) connectors support
(SATA3_M0_M1: see p.12, No. 24)
SATA data cables for internal
(SATA3_M2_M3: see p.12, No. 23)
storage devices. The current
(SATA3_M4_M5: see p.12, No. 22)
SATA3 interface allows up to
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
SATA2_0 SATA2_2 SATA2_1 SATA2_3
2.14 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data
Data Cable cable can be connected to the
(Optional)
SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard
disk or the SATA2 / SATA3
connector on this motherboard.
connect to the SATA
HDD power connector
connect to the
power supply
Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end
Power Cable of SATA power cable to the
(Optional)
power connector on each drive.
Then connect the white end of
SATA power cable to the power
connector of the power supply.
SATA3_M0 SATA3_M2 SATA3_M4 SATA3_0
SATA3_M1 SATA3_M3 SATA3_M5 SATA3_1