ASRock FM2A85X Pro manual Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 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		SATA_1	SATA_2
(SATA_1: see	p.2, No. 10)
(SATA_2: see	p.2, No. 9)
(SATA_3: see	p.2, No. 23)	SATA_7	SATA_8
(SATA_4: see	p.2, No. 20)
(SATA_5: see	p.2, No. 22)	SATA_3		SATA_4
(SATA_6: see	p.2, No. 21)
(SATA_7: see	p.2, No. 12)
(SATA_8: see	p.2, No. 11)	SATA_5		SATA_6

These eight 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.

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.

USB 2.0 Headers	USB_PWR
(9-pin USB6_7)	P-7
	P+7
	GND
(see p.2 No. 25)	DUMMY
	1
	GND
	P+6
	P-6
	USB_PWR

Besides four 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.

(9-pin USB8_9)	USB_PWR
(see p.2 No. 24)	P-9
	P+9
	GND
	DUMMY
	1
	GND
	P+8
	P-8
	USB_PWR

Infrared Module Header		IRTX				This header supports an
(5-pin IR1)			+5VSB			optional wireless transmitting
					DUMMY
(see p.2 No. 27)	1					and receiving infrared module.
				GND
		IRRX

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