7 . Serial ATA connectors
(7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
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§ | SATA4 | SATA3 |
| GND | GND |
| TXP4 | TXP3 |
| TXN4 | TXN3 |
| GND | GND |
| RXP4 | RXP3 |
| RXN4 | RXN3 |
| GND | GND |
SATA connectors
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
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SATA1, SATA3 | B l a c k | Master | Boo t disk |
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SATA2, SATA4 | B l a c k | S l a v e | Dat a disk |
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ASUS | 4 - 7 |