Hardware Installation
SY-KT600 DRAGON Ultra
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Floppy disk connector
This motherboard supports one floppydrive. For more details,
please check the B. Floppy Drive Installation paragraph on page
29.
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Silicon Image Sil3112 Serial ATA RAID chip
The SiI 3112 enables OEMs to support new Serial ATA devices for
the highest data transfer rates (1.5 Gbps burst), simpler disk drive
cabling and easier PC assembly. Featuring a 32-bit 33/66 MHz PCI
interface, the SiI 3112 supports two independent Serial ATA
devices, capable of working as a normal IDE or in a RAID 0 or
RAID 1 configuration. Connected to it are SATA3 and SATA4. For
more details, please check the A. IDE Device Installation (HDD,
CD-ROM) paragraph on page 28.
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Silicon Image Sil3112 Activity LED
This LED will light if one of the devices (SATA3, SATA4)
connected to the Sil3112 SATA RAID controller is active.
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Front Panel connectors (J25)
This header allows you to connect the switches and LEDs on your
front panel. Please check the C. Front Panel Connections chapter
on page 31 for more details and lay-outs.
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J25 Front panel connections header
This header contains the connections to the front panel on the case.
For more details, please check the C. Front Panel Connections
paragraph on page 30.
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VIA VT8237 South Bridge
Featuring the first ever integrated combined Serial ATA/RAID
controller, the VT8237 is the most advanced South Bridge
available on the market today. With its integrated dual channel
native Serial ATA/RAID controller supplying 150MB/s of
bandwidth per port and support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID
0+1, the VT8237 delivers the highest disk data transfer rates for
maximum system performance and provides the most advanced
fault tolerant solution for optimum data integrity. The VT8237 also
features support for up to four Parallel ATA-133 devices, extending
flexibility to the system integrator by allowing for mainstream or
value configurations leveraging the existing technology standard.
Additional features on the VIA VT8237 South Bridge include
support for up to eight USB 2.0 ports, and integrated PCI support.