4.Serial ATA connectors
(7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
P5GV-MX SATA Connectors
Important notes on Serial ATA
SATA4 
_RSATA_RSATA_RSATA_RSATA GNDTXP4TXN4GNDRXP4RXN4GND
SATA3 
_RSATA_RSATA_RSATA_RSATA GNDTXP3TXN3GNDRXP3RXN3GND
SATA2 
_RSATA_RSATA_RSATA_RSATA GNDTXP2TXN2GNDRXP2RXN2GND
SATA1 
_RSATA_RSATA_RSATA_RSATA GNDTXP1TXN1GNDRXP1RXN1GND
•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.
Serial
ATA Master/Slave connectors
Connector | Setting | Use |
SATA1, SATA2 | Master | Boot disk |
SATA3, SATA4 | Slave | Data disk |
ASUS |
