Serial Ata Connectors - Asus P5L-MX User Manual

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Serial ATA connectors

(7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA
hard disk drives.
P5L-MX
When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary
(boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1/2 connector. Refer to the table
below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections.
Serial ATA hard disk drive connection
Connector
SATA1/2
SATA3/4
Connect the right-angle side
of SATA signal cable to SATA
device. Or you may connect
the right-angle side of SATA
cable to the onboard SATA
port to avoid mechanical
conflict with huge graphics
cards.
1-28
R
SATA Connectors
Color
Red
Black
SATA1 SATA2
GND GND
RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXN2
RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXP2
GND GND
RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXN2
RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXP2
GND GND
Setting
Master
Slave
right angle side
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SATA3 SATA4
GND GND
RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXN4
RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXP4
GND GND
RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXN4
RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXP4
GND GND
Use
Boot disk
Data Disk