ASRock FM2A85X Extreme4 manual Onboard Headers and Connectors, Serial ATA3 Connectors

2.10 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 ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_1: see p.15, No. 13)

(SATA3_2: see p.15, No. 12)

(SATA3_3: see p.15, No. 14)

(SATA3_4: see p.15, No. 15)

(SATA3_5: see p.15, No. 19)

(SATA3_6: see p.15, No. 16)

(SATA3_7: see p.15, No. 17)

Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable

(Optional)

SATA3 2	SATA3 1
SATA3 4	SATA3 3
SATA3 7	SATA3 6
	SATA3_5

These seven Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard.

USB 2.0 Headers	USB_PWR
(9-pin USB3_4)	P-4
	GND
	P+4
	DUMMY
(see p.15 No. 30)
	1
	GND
	P+3
	P-3
	USB_PWR
	USB_PWR
(9-pin USB5_6)	P-6
	P+6
(see p.15 No. 29)	GND
	DUMMY
	1
	GND
	P+5
	P-5
	USB_PWR
	USB_PWR
(9-pin USB7_8)	P-8
	P+8
(see p.15 No. 28)	GND
	DUMMY
	1
	GND
	P+7
	P-7
	USB_PWR

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

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