Input/Output Interfaces

5.2SATA/eSATA Interfaces

These systems provide up to four serial ATA (SATA) interfaces that support tranfer rates up to

6.0 Gb/s (for ports 0 and 1, 3 Gb/s on all others) and RAID data protection functionality. These systems can also support an external SATA (eSATA) device through an optional bracket/cable assembly.

5.2.1SATA interface

The SATA interface duplicates most of the functionality of the EIDE interface through a register interface that is equivalent to that of the legacy IDE host adapter. The PCH DO component includes Intel RAID migration technology that simplifies the migration from a single hard drive to a RAID0 or RAID1 dual hard drive array without requiring OS reinstallation. Intel Matrix RAID provides exceptional storage performance with increased data protection for configurations using dual drive arrays. A software solution is included that provides full management and status reporting of the RAID array, and the BIOS ROM also supports RAID creation, naming, and deletion of RAID arrays.

The standard 7-pin SATA connector is shown in the figure below.

Pin 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AB

Figure 5-1. 7-Pin SATA Connector (P60-P63 on system board).

Table 5-1.

7-Pin SATA Connector Pinout

Pin

Description

Pin

Description

 

 

 

 

1

Ground

6

RX positive

 

 

 

 

2

TX positive

7

Ground

 

 

 

 

3

TX negative

A

Holding clip

 

 

 

 

4

Ground

B

Holding clip

 

 

 

 

5

RX negative

 

-

 

 

 

 

5-2

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