4 connectors, Serial ata connector a (7-pin sata_a [red]), 6 chapter 4: motherboard info – Asus P3-PE5 User Manual

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Chapter 4: Motherboard info

R

SATA_A Connector

SATA_A

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

4.4

Connectors

1. Serial ATA connectors 1&2 (7-pin SATA1, SATA2 [Black])

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA

hard disk drives.

Important notes on Serial ATA:
• You must install Windows

®

2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows

®

XP

Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives.

• When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary

(boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector.

R

SATA Connectors

SATA2

G

ND

G

ND

G

ND

RS

AT

A_

RX

N2

RS

AT

A_

TX

N2

RS

AT

A_

TX

N2

RS

AT

A_

RX

P2

SATA1

G

ND

RS

AT

A_

TX

P1

RS

AT

A_

TX

N1

G

ND

RS

AT

A_

RX

P1

RS

AT

A_

RX

N1

G

ND

Serial ATA connector A (7-pin SATA_A [RED])

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