Connecting Sata Cables; Connecting The Serial Ata Cables - Intel BLKDX79TO Product Manual

Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide

Connecting SATA Cables

SATA cables support the Serial ATA protocol. Each cable can be used to connect one
internal SATA drive to the Desktop Board. The blue connectors support SATA 6 Gb/s
and lower transfer rates and the black connectors support SATA 3 Gb/s and lower
transfer rates. For correct cable function:
1. Observe the precaution in "Before You Begin" on page 31.
2. Attach one end of the SATA cable to one of the SATA connectors on the board
(Figure 19, A) and attach the other end of the cable to the SATA drive
(Figure 19, B).
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Figure 19. Connecting the Serial ATA Cables