1. It is recommended to plug SATAII HDD to SATAII connector (SATAII_1
or SATAII_2) and connect SATA HDD to SATA connector (SATA1 or
SATA2).
2. SATAII_2 connector can be used for internal storage device or be
connected to eSATAII connector to support eSATAII device. Please
read "eSATAII Interface Introduction" on page 21 for details about
eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.
eSATAII Connector
(eSATAII_TOP: see p.2, No. 34)
Serial ATA (SATA)
Data Cable
(Optional)
Serial ATA (SATA)
Power Cable
(Optional)
connect to the SATA
HDD power connector
USB 2.0 Header
(9-pin USB4_5)
(see p.2 No. 22)
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This eSATAII connector
supports SATA data cable for
external SATAII function. The
current eSATAII interface
allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data
transfer rate.
Either end of the SATA data cable
can be connected to the SATA /
SATAII hard disk or the SATAII
connector on this motherboard.
You can also use the SATA data
cable to connect SATAII_2
connector and eSATAII connector.
Please connect the black end of
SATA power cable to the power
connector on each drive. Then
connect the white end of SATA
connect to
power cable to the power
the power
connector of the power supply.
supply
Besides four default USB 2.0
ports on the I/O panel, there is
one USB 2.0 header on this
motherboard. This USB 2.0
header can support two USB
2.0 ports.
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Motherboard