5.Intel® H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~4)

These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.

SATA3G_4

SATA3G_3

GND RSATA TXP4

RSATA TXN4 GND RSATA RXN4 RSATA RXP4

GND

GND RSATA TXP3 RSATA TXN3 GND RSATA RXN3 RSATA RXP3 GND

P8H61/USB3 R2.0

 

 

 

SATA3G_2

SATA3G_1

GND RSATA RXP2

RSATA RXN2 GND RSATA TXN2 RSATA TXP2

GND

GND RSATA RXP1 RSATA RXN1 GND RSATA TXN1 RSATA TXP1 GND

P8H61/USB3 R2.0 Intel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors

•You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives.

•Due to H61 Chipset limitation, AHCI Mode only works on Windows® Vista / Windows® 7. Please use IDE Mode on Windows® XP.

•[IDE] is the default SATA type. Under Windows® XP, there is no need to change the SATA type.

•To configure the SATA type in BIOS, click Advanced Mode > Advanced tab > SATA

Configuration > SATA Mode Selection.

•When using hot-plug and NCQ on Windows® Vista / Windows® 7, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 2.5.3 SATA Configuration for details.

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