Onboard Headers And Connectors - ASROCK Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Quick Installation Manual

2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
Serial ATAII Connectors
(SATA2_2: see p.2, No. 14)
(SATA2_3: see p.2, No. 13)
(SATA2_4: see p.2, No. 16)
(SATA2_5: see p.2, No. 15)
Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SATA3_0: see p.2, No. 12)
(SATA3_1: see p.2, No. 11)
Serial ATA (SATA)
Data Cable
(Optional)
3.5mm Audio Cable
(Optional)
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ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Motherboard
These four Serial ATAII (SATAII)
connectors support SATA data
cables for internal storage
devices. The current SATAII
interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s
data transfer rate.
These two Serial ATA3 (SATA3)
connectors support SATA data
cables for internal storage
devices. The current SATA3
interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s
data transfer rate. If you install
the HDD on the eSATA port on
the rear I/O, the internal
SATA3_1 will not function.
Either end of the SATA data
cable can be connected to the
SATA / SATAII / SATA3 hard
disk or the SATAII / SATA3
connector on this motherboard.
Either end of the 3.5mm audio
cable can be connected to the
portable audio devices, such
as MP3 player and mobile
phone or the Line-in port of
your PC.