4.4Connectors1. Fl oppy di sk dri ve connector (34-1 pi n FLOPPY)

This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive.

Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

FLOPPY

NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PIN 1

Floppy Disk Drive Connector2. Seri al ATA connectors (7-pi n SATA1, SATA2)

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

SATA Connectors

SATA2

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

RXP2

 

 

 

TXN2

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSATARXN2_ RSATA_

RSATATXN2_ RSATA_

SATA1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSATATXP1_ RSATATXN1_

RSATARXP1_ RSATARXN1_

Important notes on Serial ATA:

•You must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 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.

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