Datasheet

GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 26 -

9) SATAII0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors)

The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s

standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The ICH9R controller supports

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for

instructions on configuring a RAID array.

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 TXP

3 TXN

4 GND

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 GND

• A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. If more than two hard

drives are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number.

• A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard

drives does not have to be an even number.)

• A RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard

drives must be an even number.

SATAII0

SATAII1

SATAII2

SATAII3

SATAII4

SATAII5

10) PWR_LED (System Power LED Header)

This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power

status. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is

in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

Pin No. Definition

1 MPD+

2 MPD-

3 MPD-

System Status LED

S0 On

S1 Blinking

S3/S4/S5 Off