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Chapter 1
1.2.9 Internal connectors
1. ASMedia
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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.