ASRock Z77 WS Onboard Headers and Connectors, Serial ATA2 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 ATA2 Connectors

(SATA2_2_3: see p.2, No. 15)

(SATA2_4_5: see p.2, No. 16)

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_A1_A2: see p.2, No. 12)

(SATA3_A3_A4: see p.2, No. 13)

(SATA3_0_1: see p.2, No. 14)

Serial ATA (SATA)

Data Cable

(Optional)

SATA2 5	SATA2 4
SATA2 3	SATA2 2
SATA3 A2	SATA3 A1
SATA3 A4	SATA3 A3
SATA3 1	SATA3 0

These four Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

These six 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. If the eSATA3 port on the rear I/O has been connected, the internal SATA3_A4 will not function.

Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard disk or the SATA2 / SATA3 connector on this motherboard.

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.

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