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Chapter 2: Hardware information
Important notes on Serial ATA solution:
• The Serial ATA cable is smaller and more exible, allowing easier
routing inside the chassis. The lower pin count of the Serial ATA
cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, at 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 or later versions when using
Serial ATA drives.
4. Marvell® 88SE6121 Serial ATA connector
(7-pin SATA_RAID1)
This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable. This connector supports a
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drive.
The Marvell® 88SE6121 controller allows you to enable the hot-plug function for
external device.
M2V
M2V SATA RAID Connector
GND
RSATA_TXP1
RSATA_TXN1
GND
RSATA_RXP1
RSATA_RXN1
GND
SATA_RAID1
Do not install the operating system with the device connected to the Marvell®
88SE6121 Serial ATA connector.