ASRock 990FX Extreme4 Serial ATA3 Connectors, USB 2.0 Headers, One USB 3.0 header on this, Ports

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_1_2: see p.2, No. 21)

(SATA3_3_4: see p.2, No. 20)

(SATA3_5_6: see p.2, No. 19)

(SATA3_7: see p.2, No. 32)

(SATA3_8: see p.2, No. 33)

SATA3_1_2 SATA3_3_4 SATA3_5_6

These eight Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to

6.0Gb/s data transfer rate. If you install the HDD on the eSATA port on the rear I/O, the internal SATA3_8 will not function.

SATA3_8 SATA3_7

USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB2_3)	DUMMY
(see p.2 No. 14)	GND	GND
	P+11	P+10
	P-11	P-10
	USB_PWR	USB_PWR
		1
(9-pin USB8_9)	DUMMY
	GND	GND
(see p.2 No. 13)
	P+13	P+12
	P-13	P-12
	USB_PWR	USB_PWR
		1

Besides six default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports.

USB 3.0 Header	Besides two default USB 3.0
(19-pin USB3_0_1)	ports on the I/O panel, there is
(see p.2 No. 28)	one USB 3.0 header on this
	motherboard. This USB 3.0
	header can support two USB
	3.0 ports.

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Infrared Module Header	This header supports an
(5-pin IR1)	optional wireless transmitting
(see p.2 No. 44)	and receiving infrared module.

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ASRock 990FX Extreme4 Motherboard