4.JMicron JMB363® Serial ATA RAID connector (7-pin SATA_RAID)

This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable. This connector supports a Serial ATA hard disk drive that you can configure for RAID through the onboard Serial ATA RAID controller.

The JMicron controller mode item in the BIOS is set to [AHCI] by default, allowing you to use the connectors to build a RAID set. See section “2.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration” for details.

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SATA_RAID1

GND

RSATA_RXN1

RSATA_RXP1

GND

RSATA_TXN1

RSATA_TXP1

GND

P5B-VM SATA RAID Connector

Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cables and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron® JMB363 RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST.

5.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2)

This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

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P5B-VM IEEE 1394a Connector

TPA1- GND TPB1- +12V GND

IE1394_2 1

TPA1+ TPB1+

GND

+12V

The IEEE 1394a module is purchased separately.

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