ASRock X79 Extreme4-M Onboard Headers and Connectors, Serial Ataii Connectors, USB 2.0 Headers

2.13 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 ATAII Connectors

(SATAII_0_1: see p.12, No. 20)

(SATAII_2_3: see p.12, No. 21)

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_A0: see p.12, No. 13)

(SATA3_0_1: see p.12, No. 19)

Serial ATA (SATA)

Data Cable

(Optional)

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB_6_7)

(see p.12 No. 16)

(9-pin USB_8_9)

(see p.12 No. 15)

SATAII 0	SATAII 1
SATAII 2	SATAII 3
SATA3 A0
SATA3 0	SATA3 1

These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATAII interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

These three 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 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 hard disk or the SATAII / SATA3 connector on this motherboard.

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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