Asus M2A690G installation manual COM Port Connector

3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.

SATA4 SATA2 SATA3 SATA1

M2A-VM	GND	GND	GND	GND
	RSATA_TXP4	RSATA_TXP2	RSATA_TXP3	RSATA_TXP1
	RSATA_TXN4	RSATA_TXN2	RSATA_TXN3	RSATA_TXN1
	GND	GND	GND	GND
	RSATA_RXP4	RSATA_RXP2	RSATA_RXP3	RSATA_RXP1
	RSATA_RXN4	RSATA_RXN2	RSATA_RXN3	RSATA_RXN1
	GND	GND	GND	GND

SATA Connectors

Connect the right-angle side	right angle side
of SATA signal cable to SATA
device. Or you may connect
the right-angle side of SATA
cable to the onboard SATA
port to avoid mechanical
conflict with a long card in
PCI2 slot.

4. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2)

This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

COM1

PIN1

COM Port Connector

The COM module is purchased separately.

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