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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 | |
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| 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 | ||
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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 |
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of SATA signal cable to SATA |
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device. Or you may connect the |
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the onboard SATA port to avoid |
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mechanical conflict with huge |
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graphics cards. |
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