9. Seri al ATA connectors (7-pi n 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 SE

A8S-X SE 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 audi o connector (10-1 pi n AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports legacy AC ʻ97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

A8S-X SE

PORT1 L

PORT1 R

PORT2 R

SENSE_SEND

PORT2 L

AAFP

SENSE2 RETUR

SENSE1 RETUR PRESENCE# GND

A8S-X SE Analog Front Panel Connector

ASUS A8S-X SE

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