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8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12)
PW12, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU.
Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated.
Connecting Serial ATA Cables
The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the
motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for
primary storage devices. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to
300MB/s data transfer rate.
There are six (6) internal serial ATA connectors on this motherboard.
Connection points SATA0 - SATA5, are controlled by the South Bridge
Chipset. These connection points support RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
configurations.
SATA 4 (bottom)
SATA 5 (top)
Connect the locking cable end to
the motherboard connector.
Connect the end without the lock
to the SATA device.
SATA 2 (bottom)
SATA 3 (top)
SATA 0 (bottom)
SATA 1 (top)
GND
RX+
RX-
GND
TX-
T
X+
GND