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Connecting SATA Cables
The SATA II connector is used to connect the SATA II device to the
motherboard. These connectors support the thin SATA II cables for primary
storage devices. The current SATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data
transfer rate.
There Eight (8) internal SATA connectors on this motherboard. Connection
points SATA0 - SATA5, are controlled by the South Bridge Chipset and
operate at a speed up to 300MB/s.
The Onboard ports that are red in color are SATA3 ports and operate from the
Marvell 88SE9128 chipset at a transfer rate up to 600MB/s
SATA 2 (bottom)
SATA 3 (top)
Connect the locking cable end to
the motherboard connector.
Connect the end without the lock
to the SATA device.
SATA 5
SATA 4
SATA 0 (bottom)
SATA 1 (top)
SATA 6 (bottom)
SATA 7 (top)
GND
RX-
RX+
GND
TX
-
TX
+
GND