9.Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)

These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133MB/s (Ultra ATA/133).

A8S-X

A8S-X SATA connectors

SATA2

GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND

SATA1

GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND

10.Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports legacy AC ‘97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

A8S-X

L

_SEND R

R

L

PORT2

SENSE PORT2

PORT1

PORT1

AAFP

SENSE2_RETUR

SENSE1_RETUR PRESENCE#

GND

A8S-X Analog front panel connector

ASUS A8S-X

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