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

These 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 133 MB/s (UltraDMA133).

You can configure a RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD set using these connectors.

A8V

A8V Deluxe 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

Important notes on Serial ATA solution:

•The Serial ATA cable is smaller and more flexible, allowing easier routing inside the chassis. The lower pin count of the Serial ATA cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, flat ribbon cables of the Parallel ATA interface.

•Hot plug support for Serial ATA drive and connections is not available on this motherboard.

•Install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA drives.

•Refer to section “5.6.3 VIA RAID configurations” for details on SATA RAID configuration.

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