3.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_1

SATA3G_2

 

 

 

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_TXP2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSATA_RXN1

RSATA_TXN2

 

 

 

 

 

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

RSATA_TXN1

RSATA_RXN2

 

 

 

 

 

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_RXP2

 

 

 

 

 

GND

GND

 

 

 

SATA3G_3

SATA3G_4

 

GND

GND

 

RSATA_RXP3

RSATA_TXP4

P8H61-M LX3 R2.0 Series

RSATA_RXN3

RSATA_TXN4

GND

GND

 

 

RSATA_TXN3

RSATA_RXN4

 

RSATA_TXP3

RSATA_RXP4

 

GND

GND

P8H61-M LX3 R2.0 Series 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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