MS-7672 Manboard
Internal Connectors
Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~7
Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect
to one Seral ATA devce. Seral ATA devces nclude dsk drves (HDD), sold state
drves (SSD), and optcal drves (CD/ DVD/ Blu-Ray).
SATA3
SATA5
SATA7
Important
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Many Seral ATA devces also need a power cable from the power supply. Such
devces nclude dsk drves (HDD), sold state drves (SSD), and optcal drves (CD /
DVD / Blu-Ray). Please refer to the devce's manual for further nformaton.
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Many computer cases also requre that large Seral ATA devces, such as HDDs,
SSDs, and optcal drves, be screwed down nto the case. Refer to the manual that
came wth your computer case or your Seral ATA devce for further nstallaton n-
structons.
Please do not fold the Seral ATA cable at a 90-degree angle. Data loss may result
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durng transmsson otherwse.
SATA cables have dentcal plugs on ether sdes of the cable. However, t s recom-
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mended that the flat connector be connected to the motherboard for space savng
purposes.
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* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.
SATA1
SATA2
SATA4
SATA1~2 (6Gb/s, by Intel
SATA6
SATA3~6 (3Gb/s, by Intel
SATA7 (6Gb/s, by Marvell
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