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4.4.

Silicon Image Serial ATA RAID connectorSilicon Image Serial ATA RAID connector

Silicon Image Serial ATA RAID connector

(7-pin SATA_RAID2)(7-pin SATA_RAID2)

(7-pin SATA_RAID2)

This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable. It supports a Serial ATA

hard disk drive that you can combine with an external Serial ATA

3 Gb/s device to configure a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set through the

onboard Silicon Image SATA RAID controller.

If you intend to create a RAID configuration using this connector, set the

Silicon 3132 ControllerSilicon 3132 Controller

Silicon 3132 Controller item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. See

section “4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration” for details.

• Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure

that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed

Serial ATA hard disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the Silicon

Image RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST.

• Use this connector and an external Serial ATA box connected to the

external SATA port, if you want to configure a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set.

• The Serial ATA port multiplier and external Serial ATA box are

purchased separately.

DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is

configured.

A8N32-SLI

A8N32-SLI SATA RAID connector

SATA_RAID2

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND