SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI-3F, X8STI-F, X8STI-LN4 user manual SATA/SAS and Floppy Drive Connections

Chapter 2: Installation

2-9 SATA/SAS and Floppy Drive Connections

Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and floppy 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.

SATA/SAS Connections (SAS: for X8STi- 3F only)

Six Serial ATA (SATA) connectors (I-SATA 0~5) are located on the motherboard. In addition to six SATA ports, eight SAS con- nections are also located on the X8STi-3F. These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than the connections of traditional Parallel ATA. The SATA connectors are supported by the Intel ICH10R. The SAS connectors on the X8STi-3F are supported by the LSI SAS controller. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

SATA/SAS Connectors

Pin Definitions

Pin# Signal

1Ground

2SATA_TXP

3SATA_TXN

4Ground

5SATA_RXN

6SATA_RXP

7Ground

A.I-SATA 0

B.I-SATA 1

C.I-SATA 2

D.I-SATA 3

E.I-SATA 4

F.I-SATA 5

G.SAS 0~3 (X8STi-3F)

H.SAS 4~7 (X8STi-3F)

NIC4 LED

JBMC1

LSI 1068E

GH

A BC D E F

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