User guide

Chapter 2
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A970M-A DELUXE USER MANUAL
No. Components No. Components
1 SATA1~5 5 COM
2 TPM 6 SPDIFO
3 CASE 7 F_AUDIO
4F_USB1~3—— ——
2-4-5. Connecting Optional Devices
Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional
devices:
SATA1~5 connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA device for the highest
data transfer rates (6.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It
eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register
compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.
1. SATA1~5: Serial ATA III connectors