2.9 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)

SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3

 

connector on this motherboard.

 

 

3.5mm Audio Cable

Either end of the 3.5mm audio

(Optional)

cable can be connected to the

 

portable audio devices, such

 

as MP3 player and mobile

 

phone or the Line-in port of

 

your PC.

Serial ATA (SATA)

Power Cable

(Optional)

connect to the SATA HDD power connector

connect to the power supply

Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply.

Serial ATA3 Connectors

6

These six Serial ATA3

(SATA3_1_2: see p.4, No. 19)

5_

(SATA3) connectors support

(SATA3_5_6: see p.4, No. 17)

SATA34

storage devices. The current

(SATA3_3_4: see p.4, No. 18)

 

SATA data cables for internal

 

3_

SATA3 interface allows up to

 

SATA3

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

 

 

 

SATA3 1 2

 

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USB 2.0 Headers

USB_PWR

(9-pin USB6_7)

P-7

P+7

(see p.4 No. 26)

GND

DUMMY

 

1

 

GND

 

P+6

 

P-6

 

USB PWR

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.

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