Asus P5RD2-VM Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3,
SATA4)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA
hard disk drives. The current Serial ATA I interface allows up to 150
MB/s data transfer rate while Serial ATA II allows up to 300 MB/s data
transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s
(Ultra DMA/133)
Install the Windows
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2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows
®
XP Service
Pack1 or later before using Serial ATA.
P5RD2-VM SATA Connectors
SATA1
SATA2
SATA4
GND
RSATA_TXP1
RSATA_TXN1
GND
RSATA_RXP1
RSATA_RXN1
GND
SATA3
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P5RD2-VM
4. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound
output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector
and the other end to the S/PDIF module.
The S/PDIF out module is purchased separately.
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P5RD2-VM
P5RD2-VM Digital Audio Connector
+5V
SPDIFOUT
GND
SPDIF_OUT