User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

6. Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G [blue])

This connector connects to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drive or optical drive via

Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.

• You must install Windows

XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA

hard disk drives.

• To congure the default SATA type in BIOS, click Advanced Mode > Advanced tab >

SATA Conguration > SATA Mode Selection.

• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to

[AHCI]. See section 2.5.3 SATA Conguration for details.

C8HM70-I

C8HM70-I SATA 3.0Gb/s connector

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

RSATA_TXN1

RSATA_TXP1

GND

SATA3G_1

7. Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G [gray])

This connector connects to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s

signal cables.