Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD9 User Manual page 33

11) GSATA2_8/9 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2)
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 GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID 0,
RAID 1, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring
a RAID array.
12) GSATA3_6/7 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Marvell 9128)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA
1.5Gb/s standards. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Marvell 9128 supports
RAID 0 and RAID 1. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configur-
ing a RAID array.
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.
GSATA2_9
7 1
7 1
GSATA2_8
GSATA3_7
7 1
7 1
GSATA3_6
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Pin No. Definition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
Pin No. Definition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
Please connect the L-shaped end of
the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your SATA
hard drive.
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