Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2P SATA20/1/2/3 Sata 3Gb/s Connectors, FUSB1/FUSB2/FUSB3 USB Headers

6)SATA2_0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors)

The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The NVIDIA® GeForce 7025/nForce 630a chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 4, "Configuring SATA Hard

Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array.

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7SATA2_3

7SATA2_2

7SATA2_1

7 SATA2_0

Pin No.	Definition
1	GND
2	TXP
3	TXN
4	GND
5	RXN
6	RXP
7	GND

Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive.

•A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. If more than two hard

drives are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number.

•A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number.)

•A RAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives.

7)F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB Headers)

The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer.

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	Pin No.	Definition
1	1	Power (5V)
	2	Power (5V)
2
	3	USB DX-
	4	USB DY-
	5	USB DX+
	6	USB DY+
	7	GND
	8	GND
	9	No Pin
	10	NC

•Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB 2.0/1.1 header.

•Prior to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket.

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