User guide

EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard

Connecting SATA Cables

The SATA II connector is used to connect the SATA II device to the

motherboard. These connectors support the thin SATA II cables for primary

storage devices. The current SATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data

transfer rate.

There are eight (8) internal SATA connectors on this motherboard. Connection

points SATA0 - SATA5, are controlled by the South Bridge Chipset.

Connection points SATA8 - SATA9 are SATA3 ports and operate from the

Marvell 88SE9128 chipset at a transfer rate up to 600MB/s

SATA 4 (bottom)

SATA 5 (top)

Connect the locking cable end to

the motherboard connector.

Connect the end without the lock

to the SATA Device.

SATA 0 (bottom)

SATA 1 (top)

SATA 8 (bottom)

SATA 9 (top)

SATA 2 (bottom)

SATA 3 (top)

GND

RX+

RX-

GND

TX-

TX+

GND