Chapter 2: Installation

2-9 Serial ATA and HDD Connections

Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and hard disk drive cables:

Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector. Refer to Page 1-1 for cables that came with your shipment.

A red mark on a wire indicates the location of pin 1.

The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B.

SATA Connectors

Four Serial ATA (SATA) connectors (I-SA- TA 0~3) are located on the motherboard to provide serial link connections. Se- rial Link connections provide faster data transmission than those of the traditional Parallel ATA. These four SATA connec- tors are supported by the Intel ICH7R South Bridge. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

SATA Connectors

Pin Definitions

Pin# Signal

1Ground

2SATA_TXP

3SATA_TXN

4Ground

5SATA_RXN

6SATA_RXP

7Ground

AI-SATA0

KB/MOUSE

USB0/1

COM1

JPW1

FAN1

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

BI-SATA1

CI-SATA2

DI-SATA3

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

CPU

-2:LAN1/2 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

945GC

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

R52

R53

 

PWR LED

 

HDD

 

NIC

 

NIC

 

OH /FF

 

X

 

RST

JF1

1 PWR ON

JF1

FAN_NB

14

FAN2

BT1

USA

JPL1

IN

JPL2

DESIGNED

 

X7SLA-H

JPL1

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

 

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

 

JPW2 for Device Power Only

COM2

JP5

FAN3

 

J13

J46

 

 

 

IDE

 

 

 

J3

ICH7R

TP ICH3

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

 

 

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

 

JP4

JL1:CHASSIS

INTRUSION

 

JBT1

 

 

 

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

 

 

 

USB4/5

USB7

USB6

USB2/3

 

J51

JL1

D C

B

A

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SUPER MICRO Computer X7SLA-L, X7SLA-H user manual Serial ATA and HDD Connections, Sata Connectors

X7SLA-L, X7SLA-H specifications

Super Micro Computer has established itself as a leader in server and storage solutions, and their motherboards, particularly the X7SLA-H and X7SLA-L, showcase this commitment to quality and performance. These motherboards are designed for high efficiency and reliability, catering to a range of applications from entry-level servers to advanced computing environments.

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