9 . Serial ATA connectors

(7-pin SATA1 [black], SATA2 [black])

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

 

SATA1

 

GND

 

TXP1

 

TXN1

 

GND

 

RXP1

 

RXN1

 

GND

 

SATA2

 

GND

 

TXP2

®

TXN2

 

GND

 

RXP2

SATA connectors

RXN2

GND

Important notes on Serial ATA

¥You must install Windows¨ 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows¨ XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives.

¥When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 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

B l a c k

Master

Boo t

disk

 

 

 

 

 

S A T A 2

B l a c k

S l a v e

Dat a

disk

 

 

 

 

 

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