4. Seri al ATA connectors

(7-pi n SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)

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

 

SATA4

GND

 

 

RSATA_RXN4

 

 

RSATA_RXP4

 

 

GND

 

 

RSATA_TXN4

 

 

RSATA_TXP4

 

 

GND

 

SATA3

GND

 

 

RSATA_RXN3

 

 

RSATA_RXP3

 

 

GND

 

 

RSATA_TXN3

 

 

RSATA_TXP3

 

 

GND

P5GPL-X

SATA2

 

 

 

SATA1

GND

GND

GND

RSATATXP2 RSATATXN2

RSATARXP2 RSATARXN2

P5GPL-X SE SATA connectors

GND

GND

GND

RSATATXP1 RSATATXN1

RSATARXP1 RSATARXN1

Important notes on Serial ATA

Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA.

Plug your Serial ATA boot disk on the master port (SATA1 and SATA2) to support S3 function. Refer to the table below for details.

Seri al ATA Master/Sl ave connectors

Connector

Setting

Use

SATA1, SATA2

Master

Boot disk

SATA3, SATA4

Slave

Data disk

ASUS P5GPL-X SE

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