1.2.9Internal connectors

1.ASMedia® Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E12/SATAEXPRESS_E1)

These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 Gb/s signal cables.

• ASMedia storage controller can only support AHCI mode.

•These SATA ports are for data drives only.

•The SATAEXPRESS_E1 connector can support one SATA Express device or two

SATA devices.

2.Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)

This connector is for the serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

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