4.Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3)

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

 

SATA1

SATA2

SATA3

P5K18L

 

 

 

 

GND

GND

GND

 

RSATA_RXN1

RSATA_RXN2

RSATA_RXN3

 

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXP3

 

GND

GND

GND

 

RSATA_TXN1

RSATA_TXN2

RSATA_TXN3

P5K18L SATA Connectors

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXP3

GND

GND

GND

 

When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1/2 connector. Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections.

Serial ATA hard disk drive connection

Connector

Color

Setting

Use

SATA1/2

Red

Master

Boot disk

SATA3

Black

Slave

Data Disk

 

right angle side

Connect the right-angle side

 

of SATA signal cable to SATA

 

device. Or you may connect the

 

right-angle side of SATA cable to

 

the onboard SATA port to avoid

 

mechanical conflict with huge

 

graphics cards.

 

 

 

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