4 . Serial ATA connectors
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
SATA2 SATA4
GND RSATA TXP2 RSATA TXN2 GND RSATA RXP2 RSATA RXN2 GND | GND RSATA TXP4 RSATA TXN4 GND RSATA RXP4 RSATA RXN4 GND |
SATA1 SATA3
GND RSATA TXP1 RSATA TXN1 GND RSATA RXP1 RSATA RXN1 GND | GND RSATA TXP3 RSATA TXN3 GND RSATA RXP3 RSATA RXN3 GND |
Important notes on Serial ATA
•Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA.
•When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1 connector. Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections.
Serial ATA hard disk drive connection
Connector | C o l o r | Setting | U s e |
S A T A 1 | Black | Master | Boot Disk |
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S A T A 2 | White | Master | Boot Disk |
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S A T A 3 | Blue | Slave | Data Disk |
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S A T A 4 | Yellow | Slave | Data Disk |
ASUS | 1 7 |
