Specifications

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M
M
X
X
4
4
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S
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G
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I
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-
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N
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M
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X
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4
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S
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G
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-
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L
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O
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n
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n
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e
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M
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a
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n
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l
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C
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n
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c
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n
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g
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A
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T
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A
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D
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To connect a Serial ATA disk, you have to have a 7-pin Serial ATA cable. Connect two ends of the Serial ATA cable to the Serial ATA header
on the motherboard and the disk. Like every other traditional disk, you also have to connect a power cable. Please note that it is a jumper
free implement; you don’t need to set jumpers to define a master or slave disk. When connecting two Serial ATA disks, the system will
automatically take the one connected to “Serial ATA 1” header as a master disk.
Note: This picture is for example only; it may not exactly be the same motherboard.
Parallel ATA Serial ATA
Bandwidth
100/133 MB/Secs 150/300/600 MB/Secs
Volts
5V 250mV
Pins
40 7
Length Limitation
18 inch (45.72cm) 1 meter (100cm)
Cable
Wide Thin
Ventilation
Bad Good
Peer-to-Peer
No Yes
Comparison between Parallel ATA and Serial ATA
Serial ATA Cable